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Palimphemus seymourensis

Osteichthyes - Gadiformes - Gadidae

Taxonomy
Palimphemus seymourensis was named by Schwarzhans et al. (2017). Its type specimen is NRM-PZ P.15973 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is IAA 1/95, which is in a Ypresian terrestrial horizon in the La Meseta Formation of Antarctica.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Palimphemus seymourensis Schwarzhans et al. p. 156 figs. Figs 4G M, 6G I

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Paracanthopterygii()
orderGadiformesGoodrich 1909
suborderGadoidei
familyGadidaeRafinesque 1810
genusPalimphemusKner 1862
speciesseymourensis

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.

Palimphemus seymourensis Schwarzhans et al. 2017
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Schwarzhans et al. 2017Outline droplet-shaped with broadly rounded anterior rim and slightly elevated predorsal region. OL: OH D 1.8 1.9. Inner face moderately convex. Sulcus nar- row, with moderately widened collum and distinct, but short pseudocolliculum. CaL:OsL (measured from centre of collum) D 1.2 1.35. Colliculi often reduced towards outer margin, particularly ostial colliculum. Ventral fur- row well developed, close to ventral rim of otolith.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:19:31
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:19:31
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Antarctica (Seymour Island) Palimphemus seymourensis (type locality: 176084)