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Scomberomorus priscus

Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Scombridae

Taxonomy
Scomberomorus priscus was named by Casier (1966). Its type specimen is BMNH P 44194 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Scomberomorus priscus Casier p. 453 figs. Plate 68, Fig. 15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
Pelagiaria
orderScombriformes
familyScombridae(Rafinesque 1815)
subfamilyScombrinaeRafinesque-Schmaltz 1815
tribeScomberomorini()
genusScomberomorusLacépède 1802
speciespriscus

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.

Scomberomorus priscus Casier 1966
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available