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Latimeria menadoensis (Indonesian coelacanth)

Coelacanthimorpha - Coelacanthiformes - Latimeriidae

Taxonomy
Latimeria menadoensis was named by Pouyaud et al. (1999). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Latimeria menadoensis Pouyaud et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
subclassSarcopterygii()
classCoelacanthimorpha
orderCoelacanthiformesBerg 1937
familyLatimeriidaeBerg 1940
subfamilyLatimeriinaeBerg 1940
genusLatimeriaSmith 1939
speciesmenadoensis

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.

Latimeria menadoensis Pouyaud et al. 1999 [Indonesian coelacanth]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available