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Atherina macrocephala

Osteichthyes - Atheriniformes - Atherinidae

Taxonomy
Atherina macrocephala was named by Agassiz (1835).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. cavalloi, A. suchovi, A. debilis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1835Atherina macrocephala Agassiz p. 35
2014Atherina macrocephala Bannikov p. 26
2014Atherina macrocephala Carnevale et al. p. 42

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—OvalentariaSmith and Near 2012
superorderAtherinomorphae()
orderAtheriniformesRosen 1966
suborderAtherinoidei
familyAtherinidaeRisso 1827
genusAtherina
speciesmacrocephala

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.

†Atherina macrocephala Agassiz 1835
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Bambach et al. 2007, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy Atherina macrocephala (94830)