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Stenosteus

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Selenosteidae

Taxonomy
Stenosteus was named by Dean (1901) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fame-l D Fame-u Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Arthrodira by Sepkoski (2002); and to Selenosteidae by Jordan (1963), Denison (1978) and Rücklin (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Stenosteus Dean
1963Stenosteus Jordan p. 589
1978Stenosteus Denison
2002Stenosteus Sepkoski
2011Stenosteus Rücklin pp. 56 - 57

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
familySelenosteidaeDean 1901
genusStenosteusDean 1901

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. †Stenosteus Dean 1901
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Stenosteus glaber Dean 1901
Stenosteus pertenuis Branson 1911
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Famennian or 364.70000 to 360.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7USA (ohio) S. angustopectus, S. glaber, S. pertenuis (233183)