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Massalongius

Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Massalongiidae

Taxonomy
Massalongius was named by Tyler and Bannikov (2005).

It was assigned to Massalongiidae by Carnevale et al. (2014), Bannikov (2014).

Species
M. gazolai

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Massalongius Tyler and Bannikov
2014Massalongius Bannikov p. 30
2014Massalongius Carnevale et al. p. 45

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
RankNameAuthor
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—EuteleosteiRosen 1973
superorderAcanthopterygii
—Percomorpha
—OvalentariaSmith and Near 2012
orderAcanthuriformes
familyMassalongiidae
genusMassalongiusTyler and Bannikov 2005

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. †Massalongius Tyler and Bannikov 2005
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†Massalongius gazolai Massalongo 1859
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

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 M. gazolai (94830)