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Auxides cernegurae

Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Scombridae

Taxonomy
Pinulothunnus cernegurae was named by Ciobanu (1977). Its type specimen is MSNPN 158 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cozla (Piatra Neamt), which is in a Rupelian marine shale in Romania.

It was recombined as Auxides cernegurae by Monsch and Bannikov (2011).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Pinulothunnus cernegurae Ciobanu p. 83 figs. pl. 5, fig. 1
2011Auxides cernegurae Monsch and Bannikov p. 271

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
Pelagiaria
orderScombriformes
familyScombridae(Rafinesque 1815)
subfamilyScombrinaeRafinesque-Schmaltz 1815
tribeScombriniRafinesque-Schmaltz 1815
genusAuxides
speciescernegurae()

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.

Auxides cernegurae Ciobanu 1977
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. A. Monsch and A. F. Bannikov 2011Dorsal fins somewhat separated by distance of more than half of orbit diameter. Haemal spine 1 expanded and strongly bent into a sickle shape (some variety in this trait, but in most specimens curvature strong and sickle-like shape clear), with caudal hook. First dorsal fin with 10–11 spines. Pelvic fin caudal of pectoral fin.
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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Rupelian or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Romania Auxides cernegurae (186472) Pinulothunnus cernegurae (187380)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Auxides cernegurae (68021)