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Stereolepis

Osteichthyes - Polyprionidae

Taxonomy
Stereolepis was named by Ayres (1859). It is extant.

It was assigned to Polyprionidae by Hawk and Allen (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1859Stereolepis Ayres
2014Stereolepis Hawk and Allen p. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
Percomorpharia
familyPolyprionidae
genusStereolepisAyres 1859

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. Stereolepis Ayres 1859
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Stereolepis arcanum Přikryl et al. 2024
Stereolepis gigas Ayres 1859
Stereolepis marginis Casier 1952
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Langhian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 15.98000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 13.82 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Neogene23.04 - 2.58Taiwan (Tao-yuan) S. arcanum (76856)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) S. sp. (52183)
Tortonian - Piacenzian11.63 - 2.58USA (California) S. sp. (188305)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Taiwan (Taiwan) S. arcanum (237146)