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Bannikovichthys
Discussion
Generic name: Bannikov, in honour of the Russian paleontologist Alexandre F. Bannikov, in recognition of his remarkable contribution to the knowledge of Cenozoic fishes; and ichthys, a fish (in Greek).
Taxonomy
Bannikovichthys was named by Carnevale (2007). Its type is Bannikovichthys paelignus.
It was assigned to Chiasmodontidae by Carnevale (2007).
It was assigned to Chiasmodontidae by Carnevale (2007).
Species
B. paelignus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2007 | Bannikovichthys Carnevale p. 33 figs. Pl. 6, fig. 2 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Middle Miocene or 15.98000 to 11.63000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Middle Miocene | Italy | B. paelignus (185486) |