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Xenyllion stewarti

Osteichthyes - Sphenocephaliformes - Sphenocephalidae

Taxonomy
Xenyllion stewarti was named by Newbrey et al. (2013). Its type specimen is FHPR 701, a skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Xenyllion stewarti Newbrey et al. p. 365 figs. 1-4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Paracanthopterygii()
orderSphenocephaliformes
familySphenocephalidae
genusXenyllion
speciesstewarti

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.

†Xenyllion stewarti Newbrey et al. 2013
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Bambach et al. 2007
Collections
No collection or age range data are available