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Micrometrus

Osteichthyes - Embiotocidae

Taxonomy
Micrometrus was named by Gibbons (1854).

It was assigned to Embiotocidae by Casier (1966).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Micrometrus Gibbons
1966Micrometrus Casier p. 450

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—OvalentariaSmith and Near 2012
familyEmbiotocidaeAgassiz 1853
genusMicrometrusGibbons 1854

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. †Micrometrus Gibbons 1854
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Bambach et al. 2007
Collections
No collection or age range data are available