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Diaphus cahuzaci

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Taxonomy
Diaphus cahuzaci was named by Steurbaut (1979). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Jean Tic, which is in a Burdigalian marine horizon in France.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Diaphus cahuzaci Steurbaut p. \
1984Diaphus cahuzaci Steurbaut p. 52

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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
speciescahuzaci

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 cahuzaci Steurbaut 1979
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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 Aquitanian to the top of the Tortonian or 23.03000 to 7.24600 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France Diaphus cahuzaci (219195)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Diaphus cahuzaci (219196 type locality: 220042 220043)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82France Diaphus cahuzaci (219197)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Diaphus cahuzaci (70491 187506 187507)