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Leptolepis contractus

Actinopteri - Leptolepidiformes - Leptolepididae

Taxonomy

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1834Leptolepis contractus Agassiz p. 14
1843Leptolepis contractus Agassiz p. 134

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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)
orderLeptolepidiformes
familyLeptolepididae
genusLeptolepis
speciescontractus

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.

Leptolepis contractus Agassiz 1834
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: nektonicf
Diet: carnivoref
Created: 2009-07-21 06:27:50
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:27:50
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available