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Epipetalichthys

Placodermi - Macropetalichthyidae

Taxonomy
Epipetalichthys was named by Stensiö (1925) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-u Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Macropetalichthyidae by Denison (1978); and to Petalichthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Epipetalichthys Stensiö
1978Epipetalichthys Denison
2002Epipetalichthys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
suborderPetalichthyida()
familyMacropetalichthyidaeEastman 1898
genusEpipetalichthysStensiö 1925

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.

G. †Epipetalichthys Stensiö 1925
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available