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Leptocottus
Taxonomy
Leptocottus was named by Girard (1854) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R Sepkoski's reference number: 560]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Scorpaeniformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cottidae by Fierstine et al. (2012), Welton (2015).
It was assigned to Scorpaeniformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cottidae by Fierstine et al. (2012), Welton (2015).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1854 | Leptocottus Girard |
| 2002 | Leptocottus Sepkoski |
| 2012 | Leptocottus Fierstine et al. p. 110 |
| 2015 | Leptocottus Welton p. 15 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Rancholabrean or 0.21000 to 0.01400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Pleistocene | USA (Oregon) | L. armatus (194882 222408) | |
| Rancholabrean | USA (California) | L. armatus (84885) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (California) | L. armatus (160361 190889) |