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Coelacanthus exiguus

Coelacanthimorpha - Coelacanthiformes - Coelacanthidae

Taxonomy
Coelacanthus exiguus was named by Eastman (1902).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Coelacanthus exiguus Eastman p. 538 figs. text-fig 3
1903Coelacanthus exiguus Eastman p. 189 figs. pl. 5, fig. 48

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
classCoelacanthimorpha
orderCoelacanthiformesBerg 1937
familyCoelacanthidaeAgassiz 1843
genusCoelacanthus
speciesexiguusEastman 1902

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.

Coelacanthus exiguus Eastman 1902
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektobenthicf
Diet: carnivoref
Created: 2013-12-06 11:55:00
Modified: 2013-12-06 11:55:00
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lombardo and Tintori 2005

Age range: Westphalian D or 309.80000 to 307.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5USA (Illinois) Coelacanthus exiguus (112630)