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Uighuroniscus

Osteichthyes - Uighuroniscidae

Taxonomy
Uighuroniscus was named by Su (1985). It is the type genus of Uighuroniscidae.

It was assigned to Uighuroniscidae by van der Laan (2019).

Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-22; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-22

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Uighuroniscus Su
2019Uighuroniscus van der Laan p. 45

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
familyUighuroniscidaeSu 1985
genusUighuroniscusSu 1985

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. †Uighuroniscus Su 1985
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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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Bambach et al. 2007, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available