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Chongichthys

Actinopteri - Chongichthyidae

Taxonomy
Chongichthys was named by Arratia (1982) [Sepkoski's age data: J Oxfo Sepkoski's reference number: 452]. It is the type genus of Chongichthyidae.

It was assigned to Chongichthyidae by Arratia (1982); to Elopiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Crossognathiformes by Arratia (2015).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Chongichthys Arratia p. 134
2002Chongichthys Sepkoski
2015Chongichthys Arratia p. 54

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
familyChongichthyidae
genusChongichthys

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.

G. †Chongichthys Arratia 1982
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Chongichthys dentatus Arratia 1982
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: Oxfordian or 163.50000 to 157.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Chile C. dentatus (117100)