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Protarpon
Taxonomy
Protarpon was named by Forey (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. Its type is Megalops priscus.
It was assigned to Megalopiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Megalopidae by Forey (1973), Khalloufi et al. (2019).
It was assigned to Megalopiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Megalopidae by Forey (1973), Khalloufi et al. (2019).
Species
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Clapham on 2021-09-02
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Protarpon Forey p. 70 |
| 2002 | Protarpon Sepkoski |
| 2019 | Protarpon Khalloufi et al. |
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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.
G. †Protarpon Forey 1973
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†Protarpon boualii Khalloufi et al. 2019
†Protarpon oblongus Woodward 1901
†Protarpon priscus Woodward 1901
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available