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Echelus
Taxonomy
Echelus was named by Rafinesque (1810) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi R Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Ophichthinae by Steurbaut (1984); to Anguilliformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ophichthidae by Schwarzhans (2007).
It was assigned to Ophichthinae by Steurbaut (1984); to Anguilliformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ophichthidae by Schwarzhans (2007).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1810 | Echelus Rafinesque p. 63 |
| 1984 | Echelus Steurbaut p. 39 |
| 2002 | Echelus Sepkoski |
| 2007 | Echelus Schwarzhans p. 310 |
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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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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Langhian or 56.00000 to 13.82000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ypresian | United Kingdom (England) | E. branchialis (76601) | |
| Lutetian | Germany (Lower Saxony,) | E. sp. (188954) | |
| Lutetian | France | E. contractus (188957) | |
| Burdigalian | France | E. myrus (219196) | |
| Langhian | France | E. myrus (219197) |