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Argestichthys

Osteichthyes - Scombriformes

Taxonomy
Argestichthys was named by Prokofiev (2002).

It was assigned to Trichiuroidea by Monsch and Bannikov (2011).

Species
A. vysotzkyi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Argestichthys Prokofiev
2011Argestichthys Monsch and Bannikov p. 262

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—Pelagiaria
orderScombriformes
suborderScombroideiBleeker 1859
superfamilyTrichiuroideaRafinesque-Schmaltz 1810
genusArgestichthysProkofiev 2002

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. †Argestichthys Prokofiev 2002
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†Argestichthys vysotzkyi Prokofiev 2002
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Turkmenistan A. vysotzkyi (186444)