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Parechelus

Osteichthyes - Anguilliformes - Ophichthidae

Taxonomy
Parechelus was named by Casier (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Ophichthidae.

It was assigned to Parechelidae by Casier (1967); to Anguilliformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ophichthidae by van der Laan (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Parechelus Casier p. 8
2002Parechelus Sepkoski
2019Parechelus van der Laan p. 63

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Elopomorpha()
orderAnguilliformesGreenwood et al. 1966
suborderCongroideiRegan 1909
familyOphichthidaeGünther 1870
genusParechelusCasier 1967

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. †Parechelus Casier 1967
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:49:55
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:49:55
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Priabonian or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Tonga P. sp. (43006)