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Sphyragnathus tyche

Osteichthyes

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

Entered
by J. Flannery-Sutherland on 2025-09-09; modified by J. Flannery-Sutherland on 2025-09-09

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Sphyragnathus tyche Wilson et al.

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

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.

†Sphyragnathus tyche Wilson et al. 2024
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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: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Carroll 1988, Bambach et al. 2007

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) Sphyragnathus tyche (230133)