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Polyipnus plebeius

Osteichthyes - Stomiiformes - Sternoptychidae

Taxonomy
Polyipnus plebeius was named by Grenfell (1984).

Entered
by M. Uhen on 2021-04-09

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Polyipnus plebeius Grenfell
2019Polyipnus plebeius Schwarzhans p. 105

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—Stomiati
orderStomiiformes
suborderGonostomatoidei
familySternoptychidaeGill 1863
genusPolyipnusGünther 1887
speciesplebeiusGrenfell 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.

†Polyipnus plebeius Grenfell 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: oceanic, marinef
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: nektonicf
Depth habitat: deepf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2014-07-26 22:58:49
Modified: 2014-07-26 23:00:07
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Girone et al. 2006

Age range: base of the Otaian to the top of the Altonian or 21.70000 to 15.90000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (North Island) Polyipnus plebeius (219517 219518)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand Polyipnus plebeius (152323)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (North Shore) Polyipnus plebeius (219524 219525)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) Polyipnus plebeius (219608)