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Daedalichthys

Palaeonisciformes

Taxonomy
Daedalichthys was named by Brough (1931) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr l Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Palaeonisciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
D. higginsi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Daedalichthys Brough
2002Daedalichthys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
genusDaedalichthysBrough 1931

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. †Daedalichthys Brough 1931
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†Daedalichthys higginsi Warren 1936
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:35:42
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:35:42
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Triassic or 237.00000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4South Africa (Free State) D. higginsi (220878)