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Ghrisichthys bardacki

Actinopteri - Ichthyodectiformes - Ichthyodectidae

Taxonomy
Ichthyodectes bardacki was named by Cavin (1997). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Goulmima, which is in a Turonian offshore shelf limestone in Morocco. It is the type species of Ghrisichthys.

It was recombined as Ghrisichthys bardacki by Cavin et al. (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Ichthyodectes bardacki Cavin
2013Ghrisichthys bardacki Cavin et al. p. 141

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
orderIchthyodectiformesBardack and Sprinkle 1969
suborderIchthyodectoideiRomer 1966
familyIchthyodectidaeCrook 1892
genusGhrisichthys
speciesbardacki(Cavin 1997)

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.

Ghrisichthys bardacki Cavin 1997
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:09:47
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:23:33
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Early/Lower Turonian or 93.90000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Morocco (Meknès - Tafilalt) Ichthyodectes bardacki (type locality: 51686)