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Diaphus draconis

Osteichthyes - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Taxonomy
Diaphus draconis was named by Schwarzhans (2013). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ewongue 9, 120 m, which is in a Serravallian/Tortonian marine claystone in the Mandrové Formation of Gabon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Diaphus draconis Schwarzhans p. 164
2019Diaphus draconis Schwarzhans p. 130

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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
speciesdraconis

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 draconis Schwarzhans 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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Tongaporutuan to the top of the Tortonian or 11.04000 to 7.24600 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian - Tortonian13.82 - 7.246Gabon Diaphus draconis (type locality: 219364)
Tongaporutuan11.04 - 7.2New Zealand (North Island) Diaphus draconis (219553 219554)