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Diaphus kakegawaensis

Osteichthyes - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Taxonomy
Diaphus kakegawaensis was named by Schwarzhans and Ohe (2019). Its type specimen is SMF PO 101028 , an otolith, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Hongohigashi, which is in a Gelasian marine horizon in the Dainichi Formation of Japan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Diaphus kakegawaensis Schwarzhans and Ohe p. 378 figs. Fig. 10 L-S

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Myctophata
orderMyctophiformesRegan 1911
familyMyctophidaeGill 1893
genusDiaphusEigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
specieskakegawaensis

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 kakegawaensis Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
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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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Gelasian or 2.58000 to 1.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Japan Diaphus kakegawaensis (type locality: 219781)