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Symbolophorus boops
Taxonomy
Myctophum boops was named by Richardson (1845). It is extant.
It was synonymized subjectively with Myctophum (Scopelus) humboldti by Fraser-Brunner (1949); it was recombined as Symbolophorus boops by Schwarzhans (2019).
It was synonymized subjectively with Myctophum (Scopelus) humboldti by Fraser-Brunner (1949); it was recombined as Symbolophorus boops by Schwarzhans (2019).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1845 | Myctophum boops Richardson |
| 2019 | Symbolophorus boops Schwarzhans p. 244 |
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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.
Symbolophorus boops Richardson 1845
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Opoitian to the top of the Nukumaruan or 5.33300 to 1.63000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opoitian | New Zealand | Symbolophorus boops (219270) | |
| Opoitian - Mangapanian | New Zealand (North Island) | Symbolophorus boops (219628) | |
| Mangapanian - Nukumaruan | New Zealand | Symbolophorus boops (219631) | |
| Nukumaruan | New Zealand (South Island) | Symbolophorus boops (219643) |