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Libotonius

Osteichthyes - Percopsiformes - Percopsidae

Taxonomy
Libotonius was named by Wilson (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. Its type is Libotonius blakeburnensis.

It was assigned to Percopsidae by Wilson (1977); and to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
L. blakeburnensis (type species), L. pearsoni

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Libotonius Wilson
2002Libotonius Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Paracanthopterygii()
orderPercopsiformesBerg 1940
familyPercopsidaeRegan 1911
genusLibotoniusWilson 1977

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. †Libotonius Wilson 1977
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Libotonius pearsoni Wilson 1979
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M.V.H. Wilson 1977Eocene Percopsidae without postmaxillary process on premaxilla or levator maxillae superioris process on maxilla; premaxilla long and narrow; frontal tapered anteriorly; palatine toothed; endopterygoid, ectoptergoid, and vomer toothless; antorbital present; no spines on preopercular; opercular with some cycloid scales; percopsid projections on some branchiostegals; ceratohyal imperforate, without tooth plates; enlarged abdominal prezygapophyses; short, weak median fin spines; third, fourth, and fifth hypurals partly fused; caudal fin emarginate; vertebrae 15 + 18-19; D II-III, 8-9; A II, 8-9; P ii, 1 1-13; V i,7; scales ctenoid with 7-9 long, slender ctenii each.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Lutetian or 56.00000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Canada (British Columbia) L. blakeburnensis (144348 204404)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Canada (British Columbia) L. sp. (189959)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Washington) L. pearsoni (189961)