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Amphistichus

Osteichthyes - Embiotocidae

Taxonomy
Amphistichus was named by Agassiz (1854) [Sepkoski's age data: Q Plei R Sepkoski's reference number: 560]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Embiotocidae by Fierstine et al. (2012).

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by L. van den Hoek Ostende on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Amphistichus Agassiz
2002Amphistichus Sepkoski
2012Amphistichus Fierstine et al. p. 132

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
OvalentariaSmith and Near 2012
familyEmbiotocidaeAgassiz 1853
genusAmphistichusAgassiz 1854

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. Amphistichus Agassiz 1854
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Amphistichus koelzi Hubbs 1933 [calico surfperch]
Amphistichus rhodoterus Agassiz 1854 [redtail surfperch]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Chibanian to the top of the Holocene or 0.77400 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chibanian0.774 - 0.129USA (California) A. rhodoterus (84881)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (California) A. argenteus (276600)