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Elonichthys addamsi

Osteichthyes - Elonichthyiformes - Elonichthyidae

Taxonomy
Elonichthys addamsi was named by Broom (1913). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by J. Flannery-Sutherland on 2024-01-15

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Elonichthys addamsi Broom

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
orderElonichthyiformesKazantseva-Selezneva 1977
familyElonichthyidae
genusElonichthysGiebel 1848
speciesaddamsi

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.

Elonichthys addamsi Broom 1913
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available