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Lyopsetta
Taxonomy
Lyopsetta was named by Jordan and Goss (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R Sepkoski's reference number: 560]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Pleuronectiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pleuronectidae by Fierstine et al. (2012).
It was assigned to Pleuronectiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pleuronectidae by Fierstine et al. (2012).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1887 | Lyopsetta Jordan and Goss |
| 2002 | Lyopsetta Sepkoski |
| 2012 | Lyopsetta Fierstine et al. p. 161 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Piacenzian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 3.60000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.58 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.58 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piacenzian | USA (California) | L. exilis (219849) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (California) | L. jordani (59063) |