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Avonichthys
Taxonomy
Avonichthys was named by Wilson et al. (2018). Its type is Avonichthys manskyi.
It was assigned to Actinopterygii by Wilson et al. (2018).
It was assigned to Actinopterygii by Wilson et al. (2018).
Species
A. manskyi (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Avonichthys Wilson et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| C. D. Wilson et al. 2018 | Actinopterygian uniquely possessing: bifurcation of dorsal aorta enclosed in canal with widely divergent, long subparallel grooves for the lateral dorsal aortae medial and posterior to the articulation for the first infrapharyngobranchial; relatively anterior spiracular embankment of intertemporal; massively ossified, horizontal quadrate; groove for the facial branch of the hyomandibular nerve and foramen for the internal mandibular branch of the facial nerve relatively anteriorly situated. Shares with Moythomasia: relatively long intertemporal. Differs from Moythomasia: no serrations or barbs on vermiform ornamentation. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Reference: Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Tournaisian or 358.90000 to 346.70000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Tournaisian | Canada (Nova Scotia) | A. manskyi (200573) |