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Amblypteridae

Palaeonisciformes - Amblypteridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Amblypteridae Wilson
1969Amblypteridae Heyler
1988Amblypteridae Carroll
2005Amblypteridae Prokofiev p. 79
2006Amblypteridae Nelson p. 91

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
suborderPalaeoniscoidei
familyAmblypteridae
familyAmblypteridae

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.

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G. †Lawnia Wilson 1953
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Lawnia taylorensis Wilson 1953
G. †Tchekardichthys Prokofiev 2005
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Tchekardichthys sharovi Prokofiev 2005
G. †Tholonosteon Beltan 1977
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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 Famennian to the top of the Kungurian or 372.20000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian - Tournaisian372.2 - 346.7Turkey (Hakkâri) Amblypteridae indet. (230518)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Brazil (Santa Catarina) Tholonosteon santacatarinae (232547)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation Tchekardichthys sharovi (118274)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Lawnia taylorensis (131042) Palaeoniscidae indet. (67735)