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Peltorhamphus tenuis

Osteichthyes - Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae

Taxonomy
Peltorhamphus tenuis was named by James (1972). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Peltorhamphus tenuis James
2019Peltorhamphus tenuis Schwarzhans p. 267

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—Carangaria
orderPleuronectiformes
suborderPleuronectoidei
familyBothidae
genusPeltorhamphusGünther 1862
speciestenuisJames 1972

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:39:27
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:39:27
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Opoitian or 5.33300 to 3.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Opoitian5.333 - 3.7New Zealand (North Island) Peltorhamphus tenuis (219627)
Opoitian5.333 - 3.7New Zealand (South Island) Peltorhamphus tenuis (219624)
Opoitian - Mangapanian5.333 - 2.4New Zealand (North Island) Peltorhamphus tenuis (219628)