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Caruichthys

Palaeonisciformes - Platysomidae

Taxonomy
Caruichthys was named by Broom (1913) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Anis Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Platysomidae by Gardiner (1969); and to Palaeonisciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Caruichthys Broom
1969Caruichthys Gardiner
2002Caruichthys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
suborderPlatysomoidei()
familyPlatysomidae
genusCaruichthysBroom 1913

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. †Caruichthys Broom 1913
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Caruichthys ornatus Broom 1913
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available