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Rhythmias

Osteichthyes - Perciformes - Sparidae

Taxonomy
Rhythmias was named by Jordan and Gilbert (1920) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u Sepkoski's reference number: 863]. Its type is Rhythmias starrii.

It was assigned to Sparidae by Jordan and Gilbert (1920); to Sparidae by Jordan (1925), David (1943); and to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
R. gaviotae, R. starrii (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1920Rhythmias Jordan and Gilbert p. 20
1925Rhythmias Jordan p. 31
1943Rhythmias David p. 139
2002Rhythmias Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
EupercariaBetancur et al. 2013
orderPerciformesBleeker 1859
familySparidaeBonaparte 1832
genusRhythmias

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. †Rhythmias Jordan and Gilbert 1920
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Rhythmias gaviotae David 1943
Rhythmias starrii Jordan and Gilbert 1920
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. S. Jordan and J. Z. Gilbert 1920A genus of SPARID.E, having the broad-elliptical form of the living genus LAGODON. Head rather large, obtuse, the upper profile evenly curved, its length nearly 3 in body ; depth about 2y2 . Mouth and teeth unknown ; bonesofheadapparentlywithoutspinesorserrations. Vertebraeabout25, small, longer than broad, the spines even ; interneurals short and slender, dilated at base, one or sometimes two between each pair of neurals ; second
interhaemal somewhat enlarged.
Dorsal fin low, continuous, scarcely notched, the rays about XIII, 12 or 13; no antrorse spine before first spine; middle spines highest; anal rays about III, 8, the second spine strong and curved, higher than third or than the soft rays ; pectorals narrow ; ventrals thoracic, inserted just behind pectorals. Caudal I, 5, forked, the lobes very long. Scales unknown.
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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

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) R. starrii, R. gaviotae (45489)