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Enchodus saevus

Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Enchodontidae

Taxonomy
Enchodus saevus was named by Hay (1903).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Enchodus saevus Hay
1970Enchodus saevus Applegate p. 421
1981Enchodus saevus Thurmond and Jones p. 100

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
RankNameAuthor
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Aulopa
orderAulopiformesRosen 1973
suborderAlepisauroidei
superfamilyAlepisauroideaDavis 2010
familyEnchodontidaeWoodward 1901
genusEnchodus
speciessaevusHay 1903

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.

Enchodus saevus Hay 1903
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoref
Created: 2009-07-20 21:10:46
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:10:46
Source: f = family, o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.8 - 70.6USA (Alabama) Enchodus saevus (81934)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Canada (Manitoba) Enchodus saevus (36750)