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Altisolepis sinensis

Osteichthyes - Peltopleuriformes - Peltopleuridae

Taxonomy
Altisolepis sinensis was named by Sun et al. (2015). Its type specimen is GMPKU-P-1605, a skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Dawazi village, Bed Dwz4. (GMPKU collection), which is in a Pelsonian carbonate limestone in the Guanling Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Altisolepis sinensis Sun et al. p. 1 fig. 1,2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
NeopterygiiRegan 1923
orderPeltopleuriformes
familyPeltopleuridae
genusAltisolepis
speciessinensis

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.

Altisolepis sinensis Sun et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-21 04:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: Pelsonian or 244.24000 to 243.33000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33China Altisolepis sinensis (type locality: 117939)