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Quadratus indicus

Myxini - Myxiniformes - Myxinidae

Taxonomy
Quadratus indicus was named by Thiergart and Frantz (1962). It is not extant. Its type locality is Baramulla, which is in a Paleogene/Neogene fluvial coal in India.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Quadratus indicus Thiergart and Frantz
1976Quadratus indicus Lakhanpal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
classMyxini()
orderMyxiniformes
familyMyxinidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyEptatretinae
genusQuadratusCloquet 1819
speciesindicusThiergart and Frantz 1962

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.

†Quadratus indicus Thiergart and Frantz 1962
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Paleogene to the top of the Neogene or 66.00000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleogene - Neogene66.0 - 2.58India (Kashmir) Quadratus indicus (type locality: 224603)