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Diaphus gatunensis

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Taxonomy
Diaphus gatunensis was named by Schwarzhans and Aguilera (2013). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is San Judas Tadeo village, which is in a Tortonian marine sandstone in the Gatun Formation of Panama.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Diaphus gatunensis Schwarzhans and Aguilera p. 130 figs. Plate 12, Figs. 1-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Myctophata
orderMyctophiformesRegan 1911
familyMyctophidaeGill 1893
genusDiaphusEigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
speciesgatunensis

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.

Diaphus gatunensis Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
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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 21:28:48
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:28:48
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Tortonian or 11.62000 to 7.24600 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama Diaphus gatunensis (type locality: 219218)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Ecuador Diaphus gatunensis (219223)