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Stromerichthys

Actinopteri - Gigantodontidae

Taxonomy
Stromerichthys was named by Weiler (1935) [Sepkoski's age data: K u]. Its type is Stromerichthys aethiopicus.

It was assigned to Gigantodontidae by Weiler (1935) and Tabaste (1963); and to Amiiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
S. aethiopicus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Stromerichthys Weiler p. 26
1963Stromerichthys Tabaste p. 465
2002Stromerichthys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
infraclassHolostei(Müller 1846)
familyGigantodontidae
genusStromerichthys

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. †Stromerichthys Weiler 1935
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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: base of the Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Santonian or 99.60000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) S. aethiopicus (87164) S. sp. (163918)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France (Poitou-Charentes) S. sp. (77233)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Egypt S. aethiopicus (214404 214409 214430)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Santonian89.3 - 83.6Niger (Tahoua) S. sp. (48867)