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Arratiaichthys chilensis

Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes

Taxonomy
Arratiaichthys chilensis was named by Richter and Breitkreuz (1997). Its type specimen is MGUCN 210993-1, a partial skeleton (Incomplete disarticulated remains in concretion), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Arratiaichthys chilensis Richter and Breitkreuz
2015Arratiaichthys chilensis Arratia p. 40

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
genusArratiaichthysRichter and Breitkreuz 1997
specieschilensisRichter and Breitkreuz 1997

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.

†Arratiaichthys chilensis Richter and Breitkreuz 1997
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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 Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Chile (Antofagasta) Arratiaichthys chilensis (232538)