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Smilodonichthys (spike toothed salmon)
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).
It was assigned to Salmonidae by Cavender and Miller (1972); and to Salmoniformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Smilodonichthys Cavender and Miller |
| 2002 | Smilodonichthys Sepkoski |
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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.
G. †Smilodonichthys Cavender and Miller 1972 [spike toothed salmon]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tortonian | USA (California) | Smilodonichthys sp. (52184 52216 59161) | |
| Piacenzian | USA (California) | Smilodonichthys sp. (52218) |