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Coelacanthus welleri

Coelacanthimorpha - Coelacanthiformes - Coelacanthidae

Taxonomy
Coelacanthus welleri was named by Eastman (1908).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Coelacanthus welleri Eastman
1998Coelacanthus welleri Forey p. 348

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
classCoelacanthimorpha
orderCoelacanthiformesBerg 1937
familyCoelacanthidaeAgassiz 1843
genusCoelacanthus
specieswelleriEastman 1908

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 welleri Eastman 1908
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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: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Lombardo and Tintori 2005
Collections
No collection or age range data are available