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Sphyragnathus

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Sphyragnathus was named by Wilson et al. (2024). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Actinopterygii by Wilson et al. (2024).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Sphyragnathus Wilson et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
superclassActinopterygii()
genusSphyragnathus

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. †Sphyragnathus Wilson et al. 2024
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Sphyragnathus tyche Wilson et al. 2024
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Carroll 1988

Age range: Tournaisian or 358.86000 to 346.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Canada (Nova Scotia) S. tyche (230133)