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Italopterus

Osteichthyes - Peltopleuriformes - Thoracopteridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Italopterus Shen and Arratia p. 1326

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
NeopterygiiRegan 1923
orderPeltopleuriformes
superfamilyThoracopteroidea
familyThoracopteridae
genusItalopterus

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. †Italopterus Shen and Arratia 2022
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Italopterus magnificus Tintori and Sassi 1987
Italopterus martinisi Tintori and Sassi 1992
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, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Alaunian or 215.38000 to 211.18000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Italy Thoracopterus martinisi (117192) Thoracopterus sp. (153108)