Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Paraceratodus germaini

Dipnoi

Taxonomy
Paraceratodus germaini was named by Lehman et al. (1959). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Beroroha and Mandronarivo area, which is in a Dienerian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal shale/limestone in the Middle Sakamena Formation of Madagascar. It is the type species of Paraceratodus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Paraceratodus germaini Lehman et al. p. 202 figs. pl. XII, XIII, XIV, XV; fig. 19
1959Paraceratodus germaini Lehman and et al.
1982Paraceratodus germaini Martin p. 612
2004Paraceratodus germaini Schultze p. 488

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
orderDipnoi(Müller 1884)
suborderCeratodontoideiVorobyeva et al. 1964
genusParaceratodus
speciesgermaini

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.

Paraceratodus germaini Lehman et al. 1959
show all | hide all
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: or 251.20000 to 250.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Madagascar (Atsimo-Andrefana) Paraceratodus germaini (type locality: 154183)