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Rhynchoconger aftonensis

Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae

Taxonomy
Lemkea aftonensis was named by Stinton (1975). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Rhynchoconger aftonensis by Nolf and Dockery (1993).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Lemkea aftonensis Stinton
1993Rhynchoconger aftonensis Nolf and Dockery p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Elopocephalai
Elopocephala
Elopomorpha()
orderAnguilliformesGreenwood et al. 1966
familyCongridaeKaup 1856
genusRhynchocongerJordan and Hobbs 1925
speciesaftonensis(Stinton 1975)

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.

Rhynchoconger aftonensis Stinton 1975
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Diagnosis
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