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Tafilalichthys

Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Mylostomatidae

Taxonomy
Tafilalichthys was named by Lehman (1956) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fame-l Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Mylostomatidae by Denison (1978); and to Arthrodira by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
T. lavocati

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Tafilalichthys Lehman
1978Tafilalichthys Denison
2002Tafilalichthys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
—Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderPhlyctaeniiformes
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
—Coccosteomorphi
familyMylostomatidaeWoodward 1891
genusTafilalichthys

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. †Tafilalichthys Lehman 1956
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†Tafilalichthys lavocati Lehman 1956
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: base of the Frasnian to the top of the Famennian or 382.31000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian - Famennian382.31 - 358.86Morocco T. lavocati (239541)