Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Scomber caucasica

Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Scombridae

Taxonomy
Auxis caucasica was named by Bogachev (1933) [holotype is missing].

It was recombined as Scomber caucasicus by Carnevale et al. (2006); it was recombined as Scomber caucasica by Monsch and Bannikov (2011).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Auxis caucasica Bogachev p. 26 figs. pl. 11, fig. 2
2006Scomber caucasicus Carnevale et al. p. 692
2011Scomber caucasica Monsch and Bannikov p. 276

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
Pelagiaria
orderScombriformes
familyScombridae(Rafinesque 1815)
genusScomber
speciescaucasica(Bogachev 1933)

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.

Scomber caucasica Bogachev 1933
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. A. Monsch and A. F. Bannikov 2011Synapomorphies of Scomber: small teeth on premaxilla, operculum with concave indentation in hind mar- gin.
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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Sarmatian or 12.80000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Russian Federation (Chechnya) Scomber caucasicus (186473)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Russian Federation (Goryachii) Scomber caucasicus (211239)