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Merlangius
Taxonomy
Merlangius was named by Geoffroy (1767) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 560]. It is extant.
It was corrected as Merlangus by Leriche (1926), Heinrich (1969).
It was assigned to Pisces by Risso (1827); to Gadidae by Leriche (1926), Heinrich (1969), Holec (1975); and to Gadiformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was corrected as Merlangus by Leriche (1926), Heinrich (1969).
It was assigned to Pisces by Risso (1827); to Gadidae by Leriche (1926), Heinrich (1969), Holec (1975); and to Gadiformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
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. Merlangius Geoffroy 1767
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†Merlangus cognatus Koken 1891
†Merlangus pseudaeglifinus Newton 1891
†Merlangus spatulus Koken 1891
†Merlangus spaulatus Koken 1942
†Merlangus spaulatus miocenicus Heinrich 1969
†Merlangus tenuis Heinrich 1969
Merlangus vulgaris Fleming 1828
†Merlangus vulgaris suffolkensis Koken 1891
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Chattian to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 27.30000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.04 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.04 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Chattian | Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | M. pseudoaeglefinus (32012) | |
| Burdigalian | Belgium | M. sp. (208831) | |
| Serravallian | Slovakia | M. cognatus (89152) | |
| Late/Upper Miocene | Germany | M. cognatus, M. tenuis (223566) |