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Diaphus kuroshio

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Taxonomy
Diaphus kuroshio was named by Kawaguchi and Nafpaktitis (1978).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Diaphus kuroshio Kawaguchi and Nafpaktitis
2019Diaphus kuroshio Schwarzhans and Ohe p. 375

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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
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Myctophata
orderMyctophiformesRegan 1911
familyMyctophidaeGill 1893
genusDiaphusEigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
specieskuroshioKawaguchi and Nafpaktitis 1978

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 kuroshio Kawaguchi and Nafpaktitis 1978
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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: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Gelasian to the top of the Calabrian or 2.58800 to 0.77400 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Japan Diaphus kuroshio (219781)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Japan Diaphus kuroshio (219777)