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Louwoichthys

Osteichthyes - Louwoichthyiformes - Louwoichthyidae

Taxonomy
Louwoichthys was named by Xu (2020). Its type is Louwoichthys pusillus.

It was assigned to Louwoichthyidae by Xu (2020).

Species
L. pusillus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Louwoichthys Xu p. 377

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
NeopterygiiRegan 1923
orderLouwoichthyiformes
familyLouwoichthyidae
genusLouwoichthys

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. †Louwoichthys Xu 2020
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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: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Pelsonian or 244.24000 to 243.33000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33China (Yunnan) L. pusillus (156671 222557)