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Sphyraena fajumensis

Osteichthyes - Sphyraenidae

Taxonomy
Saurocephalus fajumensis was named by Dames (1883). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Sphyraena fajumensis by Casier (1946), Casier (1971).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. fluctuosa, S. obtusata, S. olisiponenesis, S. sphyraena
Entered
by G. Ballen on 2021-03-03

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Saurocephalus fajumensis Dames
1946Sphyraena fajumensis Casier
1971Sphyraena fajumensis Casier p. 4 figs. Pl, figs 21-23

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—Carangaria
familySphyraenidaeRafinesque 1815
genusSphyraenaArtedi 1793
speciesfajumensis(Dames 1883)

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.

†Sphyraena fajumensis Dames 1883
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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: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Lutetian or 48.07000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Qatar Sphyraena fajumensis (209100 277931 277933)