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Phylactocephalus
Taxonomy
Phylactocephalus was named by Davis (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno-u Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. Its type is Phylactocephalus microlepis.
It was assigned to Halecidae by Goody (1969); and to Alepisauriformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Halecidae by Goody (1969); and to Alepisauriformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
P. microlepis (type species)
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Clapham on 2021-07-14
Synonymy list
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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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| Source: o = order, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Cenomanian | Lebanon | P. microlepis (127467 216596 221158) |