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Propterus

Osteichthyes - Macrosemiiformes - Macrosemiidae

Taxonomy
Propterus was named by Agassiz (1834) [Sepkoski's age data: J Tith-l K l Sepkoski's reference number: 452].

It was assigned to Macrosemiiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Macrosemiidae by Woodward (1895), López-Arbarello (2012).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1834Propterus Agassiz p. 386
1850Rhynchoncodes Costa
1895Propterus Woodward p. 181
2002Propterus Sepkoski
2012Propterus López-Arbarello

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
NeopterygiiRegan 1923
Ginglymodi(Cope 1871)
orderMacrosemiiformes
familyMacrosemiidaeThiollière 1858
genusPropterus

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. †Propterus Agassiz 1834
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Propterus elongatus Wagner 1863
Propterus microstomus Agassiz 1834
Propterus scacchii Costa 1853
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Invalid names: Rhynchoncodes macrocephalus Costa 1854 [synonym]
Propterus serratus Agassiz 1843
Invalid names: Rhynchoncodes Costa 1850 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 152.21000 to 110.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian152.21 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) P. elongatus (228758)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Italy (Campania) Rhynchoncodes macrocephalus (112631)