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Stichopteryx

Osteichthyes - Beryciformes

Taxonomy
Stichopteryx was named by Gaudant (1969) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Trachichthyoidei by Patterson (1993); and to Beryciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Stichopteryx Gaudant
1993Stichopteryx Patterson
2002Stichopteryx Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Berycimorphaceae
orderBeryciformes
suborderTrachichthyoideiParr 1933
genusStichopteryxGaudant 1969

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. †Stichopteryx Gaudant 1969
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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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available