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Balistomorphus

Tetraodontiformes - Balistidae

Taxonomy
Balistomorphus was named by Gill (1888) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Tetradontiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Balistidae by Tyler and Santini (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Balistomorphus Gill
2002Balistomorphus Sepkoski
2002Balistomorphus Tyler and Santini p. 72

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderTetraodontiformesBerg 1940
suborderBalistoidei
familyBalistidae
genusBalistomorphusGill 1888

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. †Balistomorphus Gill 1888
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Balistomorphus ovalis Agassiz 1842
Balistomorphus spinosus Agassiz 1842
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:45:45
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:45:45
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy B. ovalis, B. spinosus, B. orbiculatus (55239)