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Diaphus multiserratus

Osteichthyes - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Taxonomy
Diaphus multiserratus was named by Schwarzhans and Aguilera (2013). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is PPP 1652, which is in a Tortonian marginal marine sandstone in the Chagres Sandstone Formation of Panama.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Diaphus multiserratus Schwarzhans and Aguilera p. 130 figs. Plate 12, Figs. 4-11
2025Diaphus multiserratus Lin and O’Dea

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Myctophata
orderMyctophiformesRegan 1911
familyMyctophidaeGill 1893
genusDiaphusEigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
speciesmultiserratus

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 multiserratus 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: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Tortonian to the top of the Messinian or 11.63000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama Diaphus multiserratus (219220 219222)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama (Colon) Diaphus multiserratus (type locality: 219219)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama Diaphus multiserratus (172931)