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Marzanoptera

Osteichthyes - Cetacea - Balaenopteridae

Taxonomy
Marzanoptera was named by Bisconti et al. (2021). Its type is Marzanoptera tersillae.

It was assigned to Balaenopteridae by Bisconti et al. (2021).

Species
M. bertae, M. tersillae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2021Marzanoptera Bisconti et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
RankNameAuthor
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Euungulata
—Artiodactylamorpha
—Artiodactyla()
—Whippomorpha
orderCetacea
—Pelagiceti
—Neoceti
suborderMysticeti
—Chaeomysticeti()
—Balaenomorpha
superfamilyThalassotherii
familyBalaenopteridae
genusMarzanoptera

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. †Marzanoptera Bisconti et al. 2021
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†Marzanoptera bertae Boessenecker 2013
†Marzanoptera tersillae Bisconti et al. 2021
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Bisconti et al. 2021Marzanoptera is characterized by the following unique combination of character states: remarkably short premaxilla, strongly narrowed ascending process of the maxilla, the lack of ossification of the superior portion of the internal acoustic meatus, the presence of an anteroposteriorly thick crista transversa separating the internal acoustic meatus and the internal opening of the facial canal, and a comparatively low opening of the internal opening of the facial canal.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubo
Form: roller-shapedo
Ontogeny: modification of partso
Environment: marinesubo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: aquaticsubo
Depth habitat: surfaceo
Diet: suspension feederf
Reproduction: viviparouso
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-06-08 12:11:09
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, o = order
References: Nowak 1991, Uhen 2004

Age range: base of the Messinian to the top of the Piacenzian or 7.24600 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (California) Balaenoptera bertae (153704)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Balaenoptera bertae (153705)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Italy M. tersillae (191276)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Balaenoptera bertae (184957)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Japan (Yamagata) Balaenopteridae indet. (229985)