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Bruntonichthys

Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes

Taxonomy
Bruntonichthys was named by Dennis and Miles (1980) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-l Sepkoski's reference number: 916]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Arthrodira by Sepkoski (2002); and to Aspinothoracidi by Zhu et al. (2016).

Species
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by J. Flannery-Sutherland on 2025-01-24

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Bruntonichthys Dennis and Miles
2002Bruntonichthys Sepkoski
2016Bruntonichthys Zhu et al. p. 820 fig. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderPhlyctaeniiformes
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
AspinothoracidiMiles and Dennis 1979
genusBruntonichthys

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. †Bruntonichthys Dennis and Miles 1980
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Bruntonichthys multidens Dennis and Miles 1980
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Early/Lower Frasnian or 382.31000 to 379.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Australia (Western Australia) B. multidens (233189)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Australia (Western Australia) B. multidens (233600)