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Chilara
Taxonomy
Chilara was named by Jordan and Evermann (1896) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R Sepkoski's reference number: 560]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Ophidiiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ophidiidae by Fierstine et al. (2012).
It was assigned to Ophidiiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ophidiidae by Fierstine et al. (2012).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1896 | Chilara Jordan and Evermann |
| 2002 | Chilara Sepkoski |
| 2012 | Chilara Fierstine et al. p. 75 |
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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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| References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Pliocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 5.33300 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 3.6 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 3.6 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Pliocene | Ecuador (Esmeraldas) | C. taylori (135043) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (California) | C. taylori (190889) |