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Ellopetalichthys

Placodermi - Macropetalichthyiformes - Macropetalichthyidae

Taxonomy
Ellopetalichthys was named by Orvig (1957) [Sepkoski's age data: D Give Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Macropetalichthyidae by Denison (1978); and to Petalichthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Ellopetalichthys Orvig
1978Ellopetalichthys Denison
2002Ellopetalichthys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Antiarchi(Cope 1885)
orderMacropetalichthyiformes
familyMacropetalichthyidaeEastman 1898
genusEllopetalichthysOrvig 1957

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.

G. †Ellopetalichthys Orvig 1957
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Emsian or 399.50000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Canada (Nunavut) E. scheii (238126)