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Protarpon

Osteichthyes - Elopiformes - Megalopidae

Taxonomy
Protarpon was named by Forey (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. Its type is Megalops priscus.

It was assigned to Megalopiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Megalopidae by Forey (1973), Khalloufi et al. (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Protarpon Forey p. 70
2002Protarpon Sepkoski
2019Protarpon Khalloufi et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Elopomorpha()
orderElopiformesSauvage 1875
familyMegalopidaeJordan 1923
genusProtarpon

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. †Protarpon Forey 1973
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Protarpon boualii Khalloufi et al. 2019
Protarpon oblongus Woodward 1901
Protarpon priscus Woodward 1901
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:12:52
Modified: 2009-07-21 04:12:52
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Danian to the top of the Ypresian or 66.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Morocco P. boualii (231197)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Megalops priscus (13299)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom P. priscus, P. oblongus (215472)