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Lithognathus

Osteichthyes - Perciformes

Taxonomy
Lithognathus was named by Swainson (1839) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 503]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
L. mormyrus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Lithognathus Swainson
2002Lithognathus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—EupercariaBetancur et al. 2013
orderPerciformesBleeker 1859
genusLithognathusSwainson 1839

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. Lithognathus Swainson 1839
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†Lithognathus mormyrus Linnaeus 1758
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:38:14
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:38:14
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Badenian or 13.82000 to 12.80000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Czechia (Mikulov) L. mormyrus (161993 161994 161995)