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Ectasis
Taxonomy
Ectasis was named by Jordan and Gilbert (1919) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Gonorhynchidae by Jordan and Gilbert (1919); to Elopiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Elopidae by Jordan (1921), Fierstine et al. (2012).
It was assigned to Gonorhynchidae by Jordan and Gilbert (1919); to Elopiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Elopidae by Jordan (1921), Fierstine et al. (2012).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1919 | Ectasis Jordan and Gilbert |
| 1921 | Ectasis Jordan p. 242 |
| 2002 | Ectasis Sepkoski |
| 2012 | Ectasis Fierstine et al. p. 12 |
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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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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Pliocene or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Pliocene | USA (California) | E. proriger (120822) |