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Microchirus
Taxonomy
Microchirus was named by Bonaparte (1833) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Pleuronectiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Soleidae by Arambourg (1925), Arambourg (1927), Girone et al. (2006).
It was assigned to Pleuronectiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Soleidae by Arambourg (1925), Arambourg (1927), Girone et al. (2006).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1833 | Microchirus Bonaparte |
| 1925 | Microchirus Arambourg p. 98 |
| 1927 | Microchirus Arambourg p. 67 |
| 2002 | Microchirus Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Microchirus Girone et al. p. 657 |
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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.
G. Microchirus Bonaparte 1833
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†Microchirus abropteryx Sauvage 1870
Microchirus ocellatus Linnaeus 1758
Microchirus variegatus Donovan 1808
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 Chattian to the top of the Calabrian or 27.30000 to 0.77400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.98 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.98 Ma
Collections (11 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattian - Early/Lower Miocene | Greece (Greneva) | M. latior (222448) | |
| Tortonian | Italy | M. variegatus (78437) | |
| Messinian | Italy (Piedmont) | M. bassanianus (113998) | |
| Messinian | Algeria | M. abropteryx (186585) | |
| Messinian | Algeria (Oran) | M. abropteryx (59256) | |
| Messinian | Italy | M. abropterix (186575) M. sp. (210248) Rhombus abropteryx (185692) | |
| Zanclean | Greece (Peloponnese) | M. variegatus (207769) | |
| Calabrian | Italy | M. ocellatus (159140) M. variegatus (159288) |