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Deutschenchelys

Osteichthyes - Anguilliformes - Moringuidae

Taxonomy
Deutschenchelys was named by Prokofiev (2012). Its type is Deutschenchelys micklichi.

It was assigned to Moringuidae by Prokofiev (2012).

Species
D. micklichi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Deutschenchelys Prokofiev

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Elopomorpha()
orderAnguilliformesGreenwood et al. 1966
suborderMoringuoidei
familyMoringuidae
genusDeutschenchelys

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. †Deutschenchelys Prokofiev 2012
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†Deutschenchelys micklichi Prokofiev 2012
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:49:55
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:49:55
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Rupelian or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Congridae indet. (68021)