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Cryptoberyx

Osteichthyes - Beryciformes

Taxonomy
Cryptoberyx was named by Gaudant (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Beryciformes by Patterson (1993), Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Cryptoberyx Gaudant
1993Cryptoberyx Patterson
2002Cryptoberyx Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Berycimorphaceae
orderBeryciformes
genusCryptoberyxGaudant 1978

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. †Cryptoberyx Gaudant 1978
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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 20:59:28
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:59:28
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available