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Atherinopsis
Taxonomy
Atherinopsis was named by Girard (1854) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1012]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Atheriniformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Atherinopsidae by Fierstine et al. (2012).
It was assigned to Atheriniformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Atherinopsidae by Fierstine et al. (2012).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1854 | Atherinopsis Girard p. 134 |
| 2002 | Atherinopsis Sepkoski |
| 2012 | Atherinopsis Fierstine et al. p. 82 |
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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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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Piacenzian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 3.60000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.58 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.58 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piacenzian | USA (California) | A. californiensis (219849) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (California) | A. californiensi (59063) A. californiensis (190889) |