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Xinjiangichthys

Chondrichthyes - Mongolepidida - Shiqianolepidae

Taxonomy
Xinjiangichthys was named by Wang et al. (1998). It is not extant. Its type is Xinjiangichthys pluridentatus.

It was assigned to Shiqianolepidae by Andreev et al. (2020).

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Xinjiangichthys Wang et al.
2020Xinjiangichthys Andreev et al. p. 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
orderMongolepididaKaratujute-Talimaa et al. 1990
familyShiqianolepidaeSansom et al. 2000
genusXinjiangichthysWang et al. 1998

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. †Xinjiangichthys Wang et al. 1998
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Xinjiangichthys pluridentatus Wang et al. 1998
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Invalid names: Xinjiangichthys tarimensis Wang et al. 1998 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 09:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988

Age range: Telychian or 438.60000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Xinjiang) X. arimensis, X. pluridentatus (182523)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6China (Xinjiang) X. sp. (182525)