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Gnathophis incognitus

Osteichthyes - Anguilliformes - Congridae

Taxonomy
Gnathophis incognitus was named by Castle (1963).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Gnathophis incognitus Castle
1980Gnathophis incognitus Schwarzhans p. 24
1985Gnathophis incognitus Schwarzhans p. 15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Elopomorpha()
orderAnguilliformesGreenwood et al. 1966
familyCongridaeKaup 1856
genusGnathophisKaup 1860
speciesincognitusCastle 1963

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.

Gnathophis incognitus Castle 1963
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:49:55
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:49:55
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Clifdenian to the top of the Opoitian or 15.90000 to 3.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clifdenian15.9 - 15.1New Zealand (South Island) Gnathophis incognitus (219274)
Waiauan13.05 - 11.04New Zealand (North Island) Gnathophis incognitus (219267)
Opoitian5.333 - 3.7New Zealand Gnathophis incognitus (219270)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Gnathophis incognitus (182909)