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Tetrapterus

Osteichthyes - Perciformes

Taxonomy
Tetrapterus was named by Valenciennes (1831) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi R Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
T. priscus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1831Tetrapterus Valenciennes
2002Tetrapterus 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
genusTetrapterusValenciennes 1831

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. Tetrapterus Valenciennes 1831
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†Tetrapterus priscus Agassiz 1839
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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom Xiphiorhynchus priscus (215472)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Xiphiorhynchus priscus (13299)