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Platichthys
Taxonomy
Platichthys was named by Girard (1856) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 503]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Pleuronectiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pleuronectidae by Steurbaut (1984), Girone et al. (2006).
It was assigned to Pleuronectiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pleuronectidae by Steurbaut (1984), Girone et al. (2006).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1856 | Platichthys Girard |
| 1984 | Platichthys Steurbaut p. 110 |
| 2002 | Platichthys Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Platichthys 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.
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 Early/Lower Pleistocene to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 2.58000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene | Italy | P. flesus (159378) |