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Gasterosteus
Taxonomy
Gasterosteus was named by Linnaeus (1758) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 718]. It is extant. It is the type genus of Gasterosteidae.
It was assigned to Gasterosteidae by Hay (1902); and to Gasterosteiformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Gasterosteidae by Hay (1902); and to Gasterosteiformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
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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. Gasterosteus Linnaeus 1758
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Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus 1758 [three-spined stickleback]
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Invalid names: Pungitius haynesi David 1945 [synonym]
†Gasterosteus bispinosus Walbaum 1792
†Gasterosteus canadus Linnaeus 1766
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: o = order, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Hemphillian to the top of the Holocene or 10.30000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 7.246 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 7.246 Ma
Collections (11 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Tortonian | USA (California) | G. aculeatus (52211) | |
Hemphillian | USA (Nevada) | G. doryssus (192039) | |
Piacenzian | USA (California) | Pungitius haynesi (204964) | |
Irvingtonian | USA (California) | G. aculeatus (20173) | |
Rancholabrean | USA (California) | G. aculeatus (84880 84885) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (California) | G. aculeatus (20273) G. sp. (236636) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene | United Kingdom (Worcestershire) | G. aculeatus (163070 163075) | |
Holocene | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) | G. aculeatus (122099) |