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Aracana

Ostraciontidae

Taxonomy
Aracana was named by Gray (1833) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Ostraciontidae by Chapman and Cudmore (1924); and to Tetradontiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1833Aracana Gray
1924Aracana Chapman and Cudmore p. 147
2002Aracana Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
familyOstraciontidae
RankNameAuthor
genusAracanaGray 1833

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. Aracana Gray 1833
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Aracana kershawi Chapman and Cudmore 1924
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Aquitanian or 23.04000 to 20.45000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Australia (Tasmania) A. kershawi (28307)