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Meisenheimichthys breitenheimensis

Discussion

Type specimen originally described as Elonichthys palatinus

Taxonomy
Meisenheimichthys breitenheimensis was named by Poschmann and Schindler (2004). It is not extant. It is the type species of Meisenheimichthys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Meisenheimichthys breitenheimensis Poschmann and Schindler

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
genusMeisenheimichthys
speciesbreitenheimensis

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.

Meisenheimichthys breitenheimensis Poschmann and Schindler 2004
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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: Autunian or 298.90000 to 283.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Autunian298.9 - 283.5Germany (Rhineland Palatinate) Meisenheimichthys breitenheimensis (233069)