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Rhynchorhinus

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Rhynchorhinus was named by Woodward (1901) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 915].

It was assigned to Actinopterygii by Woodward (1901); to Echelidae by Casier (1966); and to Anguilliformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Vazquez on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Rhynchorhinus Woodward p. 326
1966Rhynchorhinus Casier p. 168
2002Rhynchorinus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
superclassActinopterygii()
genusRhynchorhinus

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. †Rhynchorhinus Woodward 1901
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Rhynchorhinus branchialis Woodward 1901
Rhynchorhinus major Woodward 1901
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Bambach et al. 2007, 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 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) R. branchialis, R. major (13299)