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Diabolepis

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Diabolepis was named by Chang and Yu (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: D Gedi Sepkoski's reference number: 1066].

It was assigned to Diabolepididae by Schultze (1993); to Dipteriformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Dipnotetrapodomorpha by Long (2011).

Species
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by G. Lloyd on 2018-06-28

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Diabolichthys Holmes
1963Diabolichthys Jordan p. 605
1984Diabolepis Chang and Yu
1993Diabolepis Schultze
2002Diabolepis Sepkoski
2011Diabolepis Long p. 244

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
genusDiabolepisChang and Yu 1984

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. †Diabolepis Chang and Yu 1984
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Diabolepis speratus Chang and Yu 1984
Invalid names: Diabolichthys Holmes 1856 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Lochkovian or 419.62000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02China (Yunnan) D. speratus (162781)