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Amblypterus traquairi

Paramblypteriformes

Taxonomy
Amblypterus traquairi was named by Woodward (1891). Its type specimen is BMNH P.994, P.3457, a skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1891Amblypterus traquairi Woodward p. 439 figs. pl. XV, fig. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderParamblypteriformesHeyler 1969
genusAmblypterus
speciestraquairi

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.

Amblypterus traquairi Woodward 1891
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Asselian or 298.90000 to 295.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Germany (Saarland) Amblypterus traquairi (180864)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Germany Amblypterus traquairi (138359)