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Blachea

Osteichthyes - Anguilliformes - Congridae

Taxonomy
Blachea was named by Karrer and Smith (1980). It is extant.

It was assigned to Congridae by Schwarzhans (2019).

Species
B. semeniformis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Blachea Karrer and Smith
2019Blachea Schwarzhans p. 87

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Elopomorpha()
orderAnguilliformesGreenwood et al. 1966
familyCongridaeKaup 1856
genusBlacheaKarrer and Smith 1980

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.

G. Blachea Karrer and Smith 1980
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Blachea semeniformis Schwarzhans 2019
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Waitakian to the top of the Altonian or 25.20000 to 15.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 21.7 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand (South Island) B. semeniformis (219578)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (South Island) B. semeniformis (219591)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) B. semeniformis (219341 219593 219744)