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Eriquius

Osteichthyes - Embiotocidae

Taxonomy
Eriquius was named by Jordan (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u Sepkoski's reference number: 915].

It was assigned to Sparidae by Jordan (1924); to Sparidae by Jordan (1925); to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Embiotocidae by David (1943), Fierstine et al. (2012).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Eriquius Jordan p. 44 figs. Plate H
1925Eriquius Jordan p. 30
1943Eriquius David p. 143
2002Eriquius Sepkoski
2012Eriquius Fierstine et al. p. 134

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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
genusEriquius

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. †Eriquius Jordan 1924
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Eriquius plectrodes Jordan 1924
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Tortonian or 11.63000 to 7.24600 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246USA (California) E. plectrodes (45489)