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Cavinichthys pachylepis

Actinopteri - Crossognathiformes - Pachyrhizodontidae

Taxonomy
Cavinichthys pachylepis was named by Taverne and Capasso (2019). It is not extant. Its type specimen is CLC I-123. Its type locality is Pietraroja (Capasso collection), which is in an Albian basinal (carbonate) mudstone/wackestone in Italy. It is the type species of Cavinichthys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Cavinichthys pachylepis Taverne and Capasso p. 55

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
orderCrossognathiformesTaverne 1989
suborderPachyrhizodontoideiForey 1977
familyPachyrhizodontidaeCope 1872
genusCavinichthys
speciespachylepis

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.

†Cavinichthys pachylepis Taverne and Capasso 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 21:12:03
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:12:03
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Early/Lower Albian or 113.20000 to 110.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Italy (Campania) Cavinichthys pachylepis (type locality: 221195)