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Scanilepis

Palaeonisciformes - Scanilepididae

Taxonomy
Scanilepis was named by Aldinger (1937) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Rhae Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Scanilepididae by Aldinger (1937); and to Palaeonisciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Scanilepis Aldinger
2002Scanilepis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
familyScanilepididaeAldinger 1937
genusScanilepis

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. †Scanilepis Aldinger 1937
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Scanilepis dubia Aldinger 1937
Scanilepis spitzbergensis Aldinger 1937
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 21:35:42
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:35:42
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Rhaetian or 208.50000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Sweden (Skåne) S. dubia (107213)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Svalbard and Jan Mayen S. spitzbergensis (238867)