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Eomastix
Taxonomy
Eomastix was named by Calzoni et al. (2026). Its type is Eomastix zabimaru.
It was assigned to Trichiuridae by Calzoni et al. (2026).
It was assigned to Trichiuridae by Calzoni et al. (2026).
Species
E. zabimaru (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2026 | Eomastix Calzoni et al. p. 44 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| P. Calzoni et al. 2026 | Small-sized trichiurid characterized by the following combination of features: elongate and ribbon-like body (BD: 8% of SL; CPH: 1.2% of SL); low supraoccipital crest; one large anterior fang in the premaxilla; lower jaw bearing conical teeth and lacking fangs; seven branchiostegal rays; at least 37 vertebrae; caudal fin forked; first dorsal fin with 15 spines and at least 15 rays; anal fin with at least 14 rays; pectoral fins inserting low on the body flanks with 10 rays; pelvic
fins reduced with one spine and one ray. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Bambach et al. 2007, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||