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Lethops

Osteichthyes - Gobiiformes - Gobiidae

Taxonomy
Lethops was named by Hubbs (1926) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R Sepkoski's reference number: 560]. It is extant.

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

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Lethops Hubbs
2002Lethops Sepkoski
2012Lethops Fierstine et al. p. 140

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
Gobiaria
orderGobiiformes
familyGobiidaeBonaparte 1832
genusLethopsHubbs 1926

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. Lethops Hubbs 1926
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Lethops connectens Hubbs 1926 [halfblind goby]
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: 2009-07-21 04:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Chibanian or 0.77400 to 0.12900 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) L. connectens (84881 276728)