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Palaeocyttus

Osteichthyes - Zeiformes

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

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

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

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Paracanthopterygii()
orderZeiformesRegan 1909
genusPalaeocyttusGaudant 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. †Palaeocyttus 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 21:50:00
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:00
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available