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Rhomboplites
Taxonomy
Rhomboplites was named by Gill (1862). It is extant. Its type is Centropristis aurorubens.
It was assigned to Lutjaninae by Allen (1985); and to Lutjanidae by Stringer (1998).
It was assigned to Lutjaninae by Allen (1985); and to Lutjanidae by Stringer (1998).
Species
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.
G. Rhomboplites Gill 1862
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Rhomboplites aurorubens Cuvier 1829 [vermilion snapper]
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 Tortonian to the top of the Pliocene or 11.63000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 7.246 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 7.246 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Tortonian | Panama | R. sp. (145521) | |
| Pliocene | Jamaica | R. aurorubens (186673) |