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Blanzychthys prorobisoni

Palaeonisciformes

Taxonomy
Blanzychthys prorobisoni was named by Heyler and Poplin (1994). Its type specimen is MNHN MLM 36/37, a partial skeleton (Incomplete fish lacking most of head and caudal fin), and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Blanzychthys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Blanzychthys prorobisoni Heyler and Poplin

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
genusBlanzychthysHeyler and Poplin 1994
speciesprorobisoniHeyler and Poplin 1994

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.

†Blanzychthys prorobisoni Heyler and Poplin 1994
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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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Stephanian B or 301.50000 to 301.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stephanian B301.5 - 301.0France (Saône-et-Loire) Blanzychthys prorobisoni (230557)