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Makaira indica

Osteichthyes - Istiophoriformes - Istiophoridae

Taxonomy
Tetrapturus indicus was named by Cuvier (1832). It is extant.

It was recombined as Makaira indica by Fierstine (2001), Fierstine (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1832Tetrapturus indicus Cuvier
2001Makaira indica Fierstine p. 29
2006Makaira indica Fierstine p. 445

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Acanthopterygii
—Percomorphaceae
—Carangaria
orderIstiophoriformes
familyIstiophoridae
genusMakairaLacépède 1802
speciesindica(Cuvier 1832)

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.

Makaira indica Cuvier 1832
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Zanclean or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (North Carolina) Makaira indica (52582)