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Horseshoeichthys

Osteichthyes - Ellimmichthyiformes

Taxonomy
Horseshoeichthys was named by Newbrey et al. (2010). Its type is Horseshoeichthys armaserratus.

It was assigned to Ellimmichthyiformes by Newbrey et al. (2010).

Species
H. armaserratus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Horseshoeichthys Newbrey et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
superorderClupeomorpha
orderEllimmichthyiformes
genusHorseshoeichthys

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. †Horseshoeichthys Newbrey et al. 2010
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Horseshoeichthys armaserratus Newbrey et al. 2010
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:17:18
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:17:18
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Santonian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 85.70000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Canada (Alberta) H. sp. (14425 14426)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Alaska) H. armaserratus (240913)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) H. sp. (181024)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Saskatchewan) H. sp. (229975)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) H. armaserratus (55363)