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Heterosomata

Osteichthyes - Heterosomata

Taxonomy
Heterosomata was named by Cope (1871). It is extant.

It was assigned to Ostariophysi by Jordan (1963).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Heterosomata Cope
1963Heterosomata Jordan p. 666

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Otomorpha
superorderOstariophysiJordan and Evermann 1896
orderHeterosomataCope 1871
orderHeterosomataCope 1871

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.

Or. Heterosomata Cope 1871
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G. †Hippoglossus Jordan 1924
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Hippoglossus stenolepis Schmidt 1904 [Pacific halibut]
Invalid names: Synapturidae [empty]
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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Langhian to the top of the Chibanian or 15.98000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 13.82 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langhian15.98 - 13.82France Hippoglossus hippoglossus (90354)
Chibanian0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Hippoglossus stenolepis (84881)