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Obaichthys laevis

Osteichthyes - Lepisosteiformes - Obaichthyidae

Taxonomy
Obaichthys laevis was named by Wenz and Brito (1992). It is not extant. Its type specimen is DGM 1155 P, a partial skeleton (skull, one scale, isolated vertebra).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Obaichthys laevis Wenz and Kellner
1992Obaichthys laevis Wenz and Brito

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—NeopterygiiRegan 1923
—Ginglymodi(Cope 1871)
orderLepisosteiformesHay 1929
suborderLepisosteioidei
superfamilyLepisosteoidea
familyObaichthyidae
genusObaichthys
specieslaevis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Obaichthys laevis Wenz and Brito 1992
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwatero
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:27:01
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:32:18
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Aptian or 119.57000 to 113.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Obaichthys laevis (92290)