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Euclichthyidae

Osteichthyes - Gadiformes - Euclichthyidae

Taxonomy
Euclichthyidae was named by Cohen (1984).

It was assigned to Gadiformes by Schwarzhans (2004), Nelson et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Euclichthyidae Cohen
2004Euclichthyidae Schwarzhans p. 12
2016Euclichthyidae Nelson et al. p. 297

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Paracanthopterygii()
orderGadiformesGoodrich 1909
familyEuclichthyidaeCohen 1984
familyEuclichthyidaeCohen 1984

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.

Fm. †Euclichthyidae Cohen 1984
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G. †Archaemacruroides Stinton 1965
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†Archaemacruroides ornatus Stinton 1965
G. Euclichthys McCulloch 1926
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†Euclichthys eocenicus Schwarzhans 1980
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:19:31
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:19:31
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Danian to the top of the Altonian or 66.00000 to 15.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.66 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Greenland Archaemacruroides ornatus (22943)
Kaiatan39.1 - 36.7New Zealand (South Island) Euclichthys eocenicus (219333)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (South Island) Euclichthys novaezeelandiae (219586 219587 219590 219591)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (North Island) Euclichthys novaezeelandiae (219517)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (North Shore) Euclichthys novaezeelandiae (219524 219526)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) Euclichthys novaezeelandiae (219318 219341 219592 219593 219595 219597 219598 219601 219602 219605 219606 219607 219608 219609 219744)