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Propterus microstomus

Osteichthyes - Macrosemiiformes - Macrosemiidae

Taxonomy

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1834Propterus microstomus Agassiz p. 386
1839Propterus microstomus Agassiz figs. Pl 50, figs 6-8
1843Propterus microstomus Agassiz p. 290

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
NeopterygiiRegan 1923
Ginglymodi(Cope 1871)
orderMacrosemiiformes
familyMacrosemiidaeThiollière 1858
genusPropterus
speciesmicrostomus

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.

Propterus microstomus Agassiz 1834
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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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Bambach et al. 2007
Collections
No collection or age range data are available