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Sorbinicharacidae

Osteichthyes - Sorbinicharacidae

Taxonomy
Sorbinicharacidae was named by Taverne (2003). Its type is Sorbinicharax.

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

Subtaxa
Sorbinicharax (type genus)
Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-23

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Sorbinicharacidae Taverne
2019Sorbinicharacidae van der Laan p. 58

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
familySorbinicharacidaeTaverne 2003
familySorbinicharacidaeTaverne 2003

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.

Fm. †Sorbinicharacidae Taverne 2003
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G. †Sorbinicharax Taverne 2003
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