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Ameghinichthys antarticus

Taxonomy
Ameghinichthys antarticus was named by Arratia et al. (2004). It is not extant. Its type locality is Fish level 2, Longing Gap, which is in a Tithonian offshore mudstone in the Ameghino Formation of Antarctica. It is the type species of Ameghinichthys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Ameghinichthys antarticus Arratia et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
genusAmeghinichthys
speciesantarticus

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.

†Ameghinichthys antarticus Arratia et al. 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available