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Zaphlegulus

Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Euzaphlegidae

Taxonomy
Zaphlegulus was named by David (1943) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u Sepkoski's reference number: 915].

It was assigned to Zaphlegidae by David (1943); to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Euzaphlegidae by Fierstine et al. (2012).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1943Zaphlegulus David p. 104
2002Zaphlegulus Sepkoski
2012Zaphlegulus Fierstine et al. p. 143

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
Pelagiaria
orderScombriformes
familyEuzaphlegidaeDaniltshenko 1960
genusZaphlegulus

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. †Zaphlegulus David 1943
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. David 1943Asmallstoutgenus;depthofbodynotmuchlessthan4 in standard length. Vertebrae 47, haemal spines starting at 13th abdominal verte bra. Caudal fin forked, longest rays of the two lobes forming an angle of 50°.
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: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available