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Megalichthys nitens

Crossopterygii - Osteolepidae

Taxonomy
Megalichthys nitens was named by Fritsch (1889). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Megalichthys nitens Fritsch
2016Megalichthys nitens Borgen and Nakrem

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
—Eugnathostomata
—Teleostomi(Bonaparte 1836)
orderCrossopterygii()
familyOsteolepidae
genusMegalichthys
speciesnitensFritsch 1889

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.

†Megalichthys nitens Fritsch 1889
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available