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Dinelops

Osteichthyes - Elopiformes - Osmeroididae

Taxonomy
Dinelops was named by Woodward (1907) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno , K Turo Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant. Its type is Dinelops ornatus.

It was assigned to Osmeroididae by Forey (1973); and to Anguilliformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
D. ornatus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Dinelops Woodward p. 21
1973Dinelops Forey p. 122
2002Dinelops Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Elopomorpha()
orderElopiformesSauvage 1875
suborderAlbuloidei
familyOsmeroididae
genusDinelopsWoodward 1907

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. †Dinelops Woodward 1907
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†Dinelops ornatus Woodward 1907
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: 2009-07-20 23:12:52
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Turonian or 100.50000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) D. ornatus (238510)