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Holuridae

Palaeonisciformes - Holuridae

Taxonomy
Holuridae was named by Moy-Thomas (1939).

It was assigned to Palaeonisciformes by Gardiner (1969).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Holuridae Moy-Thomas
1969Holuridae Gardiner

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
familyHoluridaeMoy-Thomas 1939
familyHoluridaeMoy-Thomas 1939

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.

Fm. †Holuridae Moy-Thomas 1939
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G. †Disichthys Broom 1913
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G. †Peleichthys Broom 1913
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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 21:35:42
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:35:42
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Asbian to the top of the Permian or 339.40000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asbian - Brigantian339.4 - 326.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Holuridae indet. (230449)
Permian298.9 - 252.17South Africa (Northern Cape) Disichthys kimberleyensis, Peleichthys kimberleyensis (228431)