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Nansenia
Taxonomy
Nansenia was named by Jordan and Evermann (1896) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 560]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Osmeriformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Argentinidae by Nolf and Steurbaut (1983), Girone et al. (2006).
It was assigned to Osmeriformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Argentinidae by Nolf and Steurbaut (1983), Girone et al. (2006).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1896 | Nansenia Jordan and Evermann |
| 1983 | Nansenia Nolf and Steurbaut p. 152 |
| 2002 | Nansenia Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Nansenia Girone et al. p. 655 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Miocene to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 15.98000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Miocene | Japan (Aichi) | N. sp. (161449) | |
| Tortonian | Italy | N. sp. (70491 178120 187506) | |
| Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene | Italy | N. groelandica (159455) |