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Paleoteius

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Paleoteius was named by Agnolín et al. (2026). Its type is Paleoteius lakui.

It was assigned to Scincomorpha by Agnolín et al. (2026).

Species
P. lakui (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2026Paleoteius Agnolín et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
RankNameAuthor
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
—Scincomorpha()
genusPaleoteius

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. †Paleoteius Agnolín et al. 2026
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†Paleoteius lakui Agnolín et al. 2026
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. L. Agnolín et al. 2026Same as for the species Paleoteius lakui.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Bambach et al. 2007
Collections
No collection or age range data are available