Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Protitanichthys fossatus

Placodermi - Plourdosteidae

Taxonomy
Protitanichthys fossatus was named by Eastman (1908). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Protitanichthys fossatus Eastman
1908Protitanichthys fossatus Eastman
1978Protitanichthys fossatus Denison

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
—Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
superfamilyIncisoscutoideaLong 1994
familyPlourdosteidaeVézina 1990
genusProtitanichthys
speciesfossatus

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.

†Protitanichthys fossatus Eastman 1908
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Eifelian to the top of the Givetian or 393.47000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31USA (Ohio) Protitanichthys fossatus (238773)