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Maoricottus

Actinopteri - Perciformes - Cottidae

Taxonomy
Maoricottus was named by Schwarzhans (2019). Its type is Cottidarum impolitus.

It was assigned to Cottidae by Schwarzhans (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Maoricottus Schwarzhans p. 185

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—EuteleosteiRosen 1973
superorderAcanthopterygii
—Percomorpha
—OvalentariaSmith and Near 2012
orderPerciformesBleeker 1859
suborderCottioidei
infraorderCottales
familyCottidae
genusMaoricottus

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. †Maoricottus Schwarzhans 2019
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†Maoricottus calidophilus Schwarzhans 2019
†Maoricottus ovatus Schwarzhans 2019
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 21:38:14
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:38:14
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

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

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (North Island) M. calidophilus (219517)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (North Shore) M. calidophilus (219524)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) M. ovatus (219599 219605 219606)