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Unamichthys espinosai

Actinopteri - Ichthyodectiformes

Taxonomy
Unamichthys espinosai was named by Alvarado-Ortega (2004). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Site IGM-2432, Tlayúa Quarry, which is in an Albian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal lime mudstone in the Tlayúa Formation of Mexico.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Unamichthys espinosai Alvarado-Ortega
2013Unamichthys espinosai Cavin et al. p. 161
2019Unamichthys espinosai Cantalice et al. p. 434

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
orderIchthyodectiformesBardack and Sprinkle 1969
genusUnamichthys
speciesespinosaiAlvarado-Ortega 2004

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.

†Unamichthys espinosai Alvarado-Ortega 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:09:47
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:23:33
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Albian or 105.30000 to 99.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Mexico (Puebla) Unamichthys espinosai (type locality: 133991)