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Papilionichthys

Chondrichthyes - Iniopterygia - Iniopterygidae

Taxonomy

Species
P. stahlae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Papilionichthys Grogan and Lund p. 142

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
orderIniopterygiaZangerl and Case 1973
familyIniopterygidaeZangerl and Case 1973
genusPapilionichthys

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. †Papilionichthys Grogan and Lund 2009
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Papilionichthys stahlae Grogan and Lund 2009
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: Arnsbergian or 326.40000 to 318.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arnsbergian326.4 - 318.1USA (Montana) P. stahlae (90681 116654 116655)