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Grahamichthys

Osteichthyes - Perciformes - Thalasseloetridae

Taxonomy
Grahamichthys was named by Whitley (1956). It is extant.

It was assigned to Thalasseloetridae by Schwarzhans (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Grahamichthys Whitley
2019Grahamichthys Schwarzhans p. 228

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—EupercariaBetancur et al. 2013
orderPerciformesBleeker 1859
familyThalasseloetridaeGill and Mooi 2012
genusGrahamichthysWhitley 1956

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. Grahamichthys Whitley 1956
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†Grahamichthys frigophila Schwarzhans 2019
†Grahamichthys pectenoides Grenfell 1984
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, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Altonian or 18.70000 to 15.90000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (North Shore) G. pectenoides (219524 219525 219526)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) G. frigophila (219318 219744)