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Caeus

Osteichthyes - Gonorynchiformes

Taxonomy
Caeus was named by Costa (1853) [Sepkoski's age data: K Apti K Ceno Sepkoski's reference number: 863,915]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Gonorhynchiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. leopoldi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Caeus Costa
2002Caeus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Otomorpha
superorderOstariophysiJordan and Evermann 1896
—Anotophysa(Rosen and Greenwood 1970)
orderGonorynchiformes
genusCaeusCosta 1853

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. †Caeus Costa 1853
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†Caeus leopoldi Costa 1860
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwatero
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:22:40
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:35:51
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Early/Lower Albian or 113.20000 to 110.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Italy (Campania) C. leopoldi (221195)