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Diaphus huatau

Osteichthyes - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Taxonomy
Diaphus huatau was named by Schwarzhans (2019). Its type specimen is SNSB-BSPG XVII 2, an otolith, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tamumu bridge, which is in a Clifdenian/Lillburnian marine mudstone/siltstone in New Zealand.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Diaphus huatau Schwarzhans p. 132

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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
specieshuatau

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 huatau Schwarzhans 2019
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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, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Clifdenian or 15.90000 to 15.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clifdenian15.9 - 15.1New Zealand (South Island) Diaphus huatau (219276)
Clifdenian - Lillburnian15.9 - 13.05New Zealand (North Island) Diaphus huatau (type locality: 219541)