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Pontinus foreyi

Osteichthyes - Perciformes - Scorpaenidae

Taxonomy
Pontinus foreyi was named by Nolf (1977).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. obrotchishtensis
Entered
by M. Clapham on 2026-01-28; modified by M. Clapham on 2026-01-28

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Pontinus foreyi Nolf
1978Pontinus foreyi Steurbaut and Herman p. 310 figs. Pl 3, fig 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—EupercariaBetancur et al. 2013
orderPerciformesBleeker 1859
suborderScorpaenoideiGarman 1899
familyScorpaenidaeRisso 1827
genusPontinusPoey 1860
speciesforeyiNolf 1977

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.

†Pontinus foreyi Nolf 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:38:14
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:38:14
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Rupelian or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Belgium Pontinus foreyi (277475 277486 277487 277489 277490 277491)