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Smilodonichthys (spike toothed salmon)

Osteichthyes - Salmoniformes - Salmonidae

Taxonomy
Smilodonichthys was named by Cavender and Miller (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u T Plio Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. Its type is Smilodonichthys rastrosus.

It was assigned to Salmonidae by Cavender and Miller (1972); and to Salmoniformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Smilodonichthys Cavender and Miller
2002Smilodonichthys 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
Euteleosteomorpha
Protacanthopterygii()
orderSalmoniformesBleeker 1859
familySalmonidaeCuvier 1816
genusSmilodonichthys

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. †Smilodonichthys Cavender and Miller 1972 [spike toothed salmon]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:40:35
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:40:35
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Tortonian to the top of the Piacenzian or 11.63000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246USA (California) Smilodonichthys sp. (52184 52216 59161)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Smilodonichthys sp. (52218)