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Melanognathus

Dipnoi

Taxonomy
Melanognathus was named by Jarvik (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: D m]. Its type is Melanognathus canadensis.

It was assigned to Dipnoi by Campbell and Barwick (1990) and Schultze (2001); and to Dipteriformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
M. canadensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Melanognathus Jarvik
1990Melanognathus Campbell and Barwick
2001Melanognathus Schultze
2002Melanognathus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
orderDipnoi(Müller 1884)
genusMelanognathusJarvik 1967

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. †Melanognathus Jarvik 1967
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Melanognathus canadensis Jarvik 1967
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Emsian or 407.60000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Northern Territories) M. sp. (233061)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Northwest Territories) M. canadensis (136240)