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Bethesdaichthys kitchingi

Actinopteri

Taxonomy
Bethesdaichthys kitchingi was named by Bender (2001). It is not extant. Its type specimen is BP/1/4373/3, a partial skeleton (Incomplete specimen with well-preserved skull). Its type locality is Roadside locality, which is in a Changhsingian terrestrial mudstone/siliciclastic in South Africa.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Bethesdaichthys kitchingi Bender p. 27 figs. 2-8; 10-13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
genusBethesdaichthys
specieskitchingi

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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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17South Africa (Northern Cape) Bethesdaichthys kitchingi (231862)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17South Africa (Eastern Cape) Bethesdaichthys kitchingi (type locality: 231863 231864)