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Asarotus

Asarotiformes - Asarotidae

Taxonomy
Asarotus was named by Schaeffer (1968) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. Its type is Asarotus arcanus.

It was assigned to Asarotidae by Schaeffer (1968); and to Palaeonisciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
A. arcanus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Asarotus Schaeffer p. 4
2002Asarotus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderAsarotiformes
familyAsarotidae
genusAsarotus

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. †Asarotus Schaeffer 1968
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Asarotus arcanus Schaeffer 1968
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Santonian or 86.30000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (Nebraska) A. arcanus (193536)