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Avitosmerus

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Avitosmerus was named by Fielitz (2002). It is not extant. Its type is Avitosmerus canadensis.

It was assigned to Euteleostei by Fielitz (2002).

Species
A. canadensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Avitosmerus Fielitz

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—EuteleosteiRosen 1973
genusAvitosmerus

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.

G. †Avitosmerus Fielitz 2002
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†Avitosmerus canadensis Fielitz 2002
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Early/Lower Turonian or 93.90000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Canada (Northwest Territories) A. canadensis (220881 220907)