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Avitoplectus

Tetraodontiformes - Avitoplectidae

Taxonomy
Avitoplectus was named by Bemis et al. (2017). Its type is Avitoplectus molaris. It is the type genus of Avitoplectidae.

It was assigned to Avitoplectidae by Bemis et al. (2017).

Species
A. molaris (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Avitoplectus Bemis et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderTetraodontiformesBerg 1940
suborderTetraodontoidei
familyAvitoplectidae
genusAvitoplectus

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. †Avitoplectus Bemis et al. 2017
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Avitoplectus molaris Bemis et al. 2017
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 - 48.07India (Gujarat) Tetraodontiformes indet. (180565)