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Beerichthys

Iniomi - Beerichthyidae

Taxonomy
Beerichthys was named by Casier (1966) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. Its type is Beerichthys ingens.

It was assigned to Beerichthyidae by Casier (1966); and to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
B. ingens (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Beerichthys Casier p. 153
2002Beerichthys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
orderIniomi
familyBeerichthyidae
genusBeerichthys

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. †Beerichthys Casier 1966
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Beerichthys ingens Casier 1966
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 21:25:58
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:25:58
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) B. sp. (13299)