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Tusciziphius atlanticus

Osteichthyes - Cetacea - Ziphiidae

Taxonomy
Tusciziphius atlanticus was named by Bianucci et al. (2013). Its type specimen is SGHN MA0926, a partial skull (rostrum, facial area, and vertex), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cortada fishing ground, which is in a Burdigalian/Langhian offshore shelf phosphorite in Spain.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Tusciziphius atlanticus Bianucci et al. p. 111 figs. Figures 6-9
2016Tusciziphius atlanticus Ramassamy p. 398 figs. Figure 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
RankNameAuthor
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Euungulata
—Artiodactylamorpha
—Artiodactyla()
—Whippomorpha
orderCetacea
—Pelagiceti
—Neoceti
suborderOdontoceti
—Amblyoccipita
—Stegoceti
familyZiphiidae
—Messapicetiformes
genusTusciziphius
speciesatlanticus

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.

†Tusciziphius atlanticus Bianucci et al. 2013
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubo
Form: roller-shapedo
Ontogeny: modification of partso
Environment: marine, freshwatersubo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: aquatico
Depth habitat: surfaceo
Diet: piscivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubo
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:10
Modified: 2005-06-08 12:11:10
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, o = order
References: Uhen 2004, Nowak 1991

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 20.45000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Spain (Glacia) Tusciziphius atlanticus (80694)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Spain Tusciziphius atlanticus (type locality: 141840)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Portugal Tusciziphius atlanticus (141841)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Spain Tusciziphius atlanticus (141838)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (South Carolina) Tusciziphius crispus (79743)