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Sorbinicharax

Osteichthyes - Sorbinicharacidae

Taxonomy
Sorbinicharax was named by Taverne (2003). It is the type genus of Sorbinicharacidae.

It was assigned to Sorbinicharacidae 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
2003Sorbinicharax Taverne p. 29
2019Sorbinicharax 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
genusSorbinicharaxTaverne 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.

G. †Sorbinicharax Taverne 2003
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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, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available