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Nunikuluk

Osteichthyes - Esociformes - Esocidae

Taxonomy
Nunikuluk was named by Brinkman et al. (2025). Its type is Nunikuluk gracilis.

It was assigned to Esocidae by Brinkman et al. (2025).

Species
N. gracilis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2025Nunikuluk Brinkman et al. p. 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
Protacanthopterygii()
orderEsociformes
familyEsocidae(Cuvier 1817)
genusNunikuluk

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. †Nunikuluk Brinkman et al. 2025
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Nunikuluk gracilis Brinkman et al. 2025
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. B. Brinkman et al. 2025As for type and only species.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwaterf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2017-04-17 10:34:00
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:34:00
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Bush and Bambach 2015, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) N. gracilis (34307 146196)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Alaska) N. gracilis (231243 231244)