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Eosternoptyx

Actinopteri - Stomiatiformes - Sternoptychidae

Taxonomy
Eosternoptyx was named by Afsari et al. (2014). Its type is Eosternoptyx discoidalis.

It was assigned to Sternoptychidae by Afsari et al. (2014).

Species
E. discoidalis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Eosternoptyx Afsari et al. p. 29

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
RankNameAuthor
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—Stomiatii
orderStomiatiformes
suborderGonostomatoidei
familySternoptychidaeGill 1863
genusEosternoptyx

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. †Eosternoptyx Afsari et al. 2014
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†Eosternoptyx discoidalis Afsari et al. 2014
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Afsari et al. 2014A deep-sea hatchetfish with discoid body; body depth 79.3% of standard length; caudal peduncle length 13.2% of standard length; 28 (13+15) vertebrae; eight pairs of pleural ribs; two posteriormost pleural ribs shortened not reaching the ventral margin of the abdominal keel; six supraneurals; dorsal blade absent; 18 dorsal-fin rays; first dorsal-fin pterygiophore very large and protruding externally beyond the dorsal profile of the body; two preanal spines; anal-fin origin opposite to dorsal-fin origin; posttemporal and supracleithrum not fused; posttemporal spine absent; body naked.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: oceanic, marinef
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: nektonicf
Depth habitat: deepf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2014-07-26 22:58:49
Modified: 2014-07-26 23:00:07
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum
References: Girone et al. 2006, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Middle Eocene to the top of the Late/Upper Eocene or 47.80000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene47.8 - 33.9Iran E. discoidalis (205345)