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Pelamys palaeocaena

Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Scombridae

Taxonomy
Pelamys palaeocaena was named by Leriche (1908).

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by M. Clapham on 2026-03-21; modified by M. Clapham on 2026-03-21

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Pelamys palaeocaena Leriche
1972Pelamys palaeocaena Herman p. 198 figs. Pl 1, figs 21,22

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—Pelagiaria
orderScombriformes
familyScombridae(Rafinesque 1815)
genusPelamysCuvier and Valenciennes 1831
speciespalaeocaenaLeriche 1908

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.

†Pelamys palaeocaena Leriche 1908
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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: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Selandian or 61.66000 to 59.24000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Belgium Pelamys palaeocaena (242165)