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Zeus
Taxonomy
Zeus was named by Linnaeus (1758) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol R Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Scombridae by Sauvage (1873); to Zeiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Zeidae by Arambourg (1927), Baciu et al. (2005).
It was assigned to Scombridae by Sauvage (1873); to Zeiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Zeidae by Arambourg (1927), Baciu et al. (2005).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1758 | Zeus Linnaeus p. 266 |
| 1873 | Zeus Sauvage p. 147 |
| 1927 | Zeus Arambourg p. 145 |
| 2002 | Zeus Sepkoski |
| 2005 | Zeus Baciu et al. p. 98 |
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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.
G. Zeus Linnaeus 1758
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Zeus faber Linnaeus 1758
†Zeus jerzmanskae Baciu et al. 2005
†Zeus licatae Sauvage 1870
†Zeus primaevus Scarabelli 1859
†Zeus priscus Agassiz 1834
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 Rupelian to the top of the Gelasian or 33.90000 to 1.80000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 27.3 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 27.3 Ma
Collections (9 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rupelian | Poland | Z. jerzmanskae (186633) | |
| Chattian | Poland | Z. jerzmanskae (210157) | |
| Messinian | Algeria | Z. faber (186585) | |
| Messinian | Algeria (Oran) | Z. faber (59256) | |
| Messinian | Italy | Z. faber (210248) Z. licatae (185692) Z. primaevus (186577 210251) | |
| Piacenzian - Gelasian | Italy | Z. faber (57058) |