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Protanthias fossilis

Actinopteri - Perciformes - Serranidae

Taxonomy
Protanthias fossilis was named by David (1943). Its type specimen is CIT 10198, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Lompoc Quarry, which is in a Tortonian basinal (siliciclastic) diatomite in the Monterey Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1943Protanthias fossilis David p. 132 figs. Fig. 25
2012Protanthias fossilis Fierstine et al. p. 113

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—EuteleosteiRosen 1973
superorderAcanthopterygii
—Percomorpha
—OvalentariaSmith and Near 2012
orderPerciformesBleeker 1859
suborderSerranoidei
familySerranidaeSwainson 1839
genusProtanthias
speciesfossilis

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.

†Protanthias fossilis David 1943
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. David 1943Lengthofhead2§,depthofbody4instandardlength. D. = X, 14; A. = III, 8; P. = 18. Pelvic fins long, f length of head. Caudal fin forked. 10 + 16 = 26 vertebrae. Rounded scales numerous and small.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:38:14
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:38:14
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Tortonian or 11.63000 to 7.24600 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246USA (California) Protanthias fossilis (type locality: 45489)