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Eokrefftia

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Taxonomy
Eokrefftia was named by Schwarzhans (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: T Pale Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. Its type is Eokrefftia prediaphus.

It was assigned to Myctophidae by Schwarzhans (1985); and to Myctophiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
E. prediaphus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Eokrefftia Schwarzhans p. 20
2002Eokrefftia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Myctophata
orderMyctophiformesRegan 1911
familyMyctophidaeGill 1893
genusEokrefftia

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. †Eokrefftia Schwarzhans 1985
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Eokrefftia prediaphus Schwarzhans 1985
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 21:28:48
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:28:48
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Thanetian or 59.20000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Australia (South Australia) E. prediaphus (219145)