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Rhadinichthys formosus

Palaeonisciformes - Rhadinichthyidae

Taxonomy
Rhadinichthys formosus was named by Traquair (1904). Its type specimen is GSE 5678, 5679 and is a compression fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1904Rhadinichthys formosus Traquair

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
suborderPalaeoniscoidei
familyRhadinichthyidaeRomer 1945
genusRhadinichthysTraquair 1877
speciesformosusTraquair 1904

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.

†Rhadinichthys formosus Traquair 1904
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:35:42
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:35:42
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Arundian to the top of the Asbian or 346.70000 to 335.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arundian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys formosus (90682)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Rhadinichthys formosus (229974)