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Palaeothunnus

Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Scombridae

Taxonomy
Palaeothunnus was named by Bannikov (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than Sepkoski's reference number: 915].

It was assigned to Thunninae by Bannikov (1979); to Scombridae by Danil'chenko (1980); to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Eocoelopomini by Monsch and Bannikov (2011).

Species
P. parvidentatus
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Uhen on 2017-05-01

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Palaeothunnus Bannikov
1979Palaeothunnus Bannikov p. 359
1980Palaeothunnus Danil'chenko p. 155
2002Palaeothunnus Sepkoski
2011Palaeothunnus Monsch and Bannikov p. 278

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—Pelagiaria
orderScombriformes
familyScombridae(Rafinesque 1815)
tribeEocoelopomini
genusPalaeothunnusBannikov 1978

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. †Palaeothunnus Bannikov 1978
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†Palaeothunnus parvidentatus Bannikov 1978
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. A. Monsch and A. F. Bannikov 2011Relatively small teeth (Fig. 27a, b). 41 (20+21) vertebrae. Body covered by moderately-sized scales. Scales slightly larger (Fig. 27a) in pectoral region (no corselet). Neural and haemal spines under rather blunt angle with vertebral column. Second dorsal fin with one rigid spine and 14–16 soft rays. Anal fin with two spines and 11–12 rays. Pterygiophores with slight S-like curvature. Twelve dorsal and 10–11 anal finlets (most probably 11).
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, Bambach et al. 2007, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Turkmenistan P. parvidentatus (186444)