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Powichthys

Dipnomorpha - Powichthyidae

Taxonomy
Powichthys was named by Jessen (1975) [Sepkoski's age data: D Gedi-u].

It was assigned to Coelocanthiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Powichthyidae by Clement and Janvier (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Powichthys Jessen
2002Powichthys Sepkoski
2004Powichthys Clement and Janvier

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
orderDipnomorpha(Ahlberg 1991)
familyPowichthyidaeJessen 1975
genusPowichthysJessen 1975

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. †Powichthys Jessen 1975
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Powichthys spitsbergensis Clement and Janvier 2004
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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
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