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Rhynchoconger sanctus

Osteichthyes - Anguilliformes - Congridae

Taxonomy
Conger sanctus was named by Frizzell and Lamber (1962). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Rhynchoconger sanctus by Nolf and Dockery (1993).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Conger sanctus Frizzell and Lamber
1981Conger sanctus Thurmond and Jones p. 95
1993Rhynchoconger sanctus Nolf and Dockery p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Elopomorpha()
orderAnguilliformesGreenwood et al. 1966
familyCongridaeKaup 1856
genusRhynchocongerJordan and Hobbs 1925
speciessanctus()

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.

Rhynchoconger sanctus Frizzell and Lamber 1962
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:49:55
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:49:55
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Rupelian to the top of the Chattian or 33.90000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (Mississippi) Conger sanctus (84141)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Alabama) Conger sanctus (84142)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Mississippi) Conger sanctus (49872)