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Danaphos

Actinopteri - Stomiatiformes - Sternoptychidae

Taxonomy
Danaphos was named by Bruun (1931) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Stomiiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Sternoptychidae by Schwarzhans (2019).

Species
D. glomerosus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Danaphos Bruun
2002Danaphos Sepkoski
2019Danaphos Schwarzhans p. 104

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
RankNameAuthor
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Osteoglossocephalai
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—Stomiatii
orderStomiatiformes
suborderGonostomatoidei
familySternoptychidaeGill 1863
genusDanaphosBruun 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. Danaphos Bruun 1931
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†Danaphos glomerosus Schwarzhans 2019
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: oceanic, marinef
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: nektonicf
Depth habitat: deepf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2014-07-26 22:58:49
Modified: 2014-07-26 23:00:07
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum
References: Girone et al. 2006, Carroll 1988

Age range: Otaian or 21.70000 to 19.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (North Island) D. glomerosus (219517)