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Pingolepis

Osteichthyes - Pingolepidae

Taxonomy
Pingolepis was named by Chang and Chou (1974). It is the type genus of Pingolepidae.

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

Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-23

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Pingolepis Chang and Chou pp. 23, 56
2019Pingolepis van der Laan p. 56

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
NeopterygiiRegan 1923
Halecomorphi(Cope 1872)
familyPingolepidaeChang and Chou 1974
genusPingolepisChang and Chou 1974

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. †Pingolepis Chang and Chou 1974
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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, Bambach et al. 2007, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available