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Glyptocephalus
Taxonomy
Glyptocephalus was named by Gottsche (1835) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R Sepkoski's reference number: 560]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Pleuronectiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pleuronectidae by Fierstine et al. (2012) and Welton (2015).
It was assigned to Pleuronectiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pleuronectidae by Fierstine et al. (2012) and Welton (2015).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1835 | Glyptocephalus Gottsche |
| 2002 | Glyptocephalus Sepkoski |
| 2012 | Glyptocephalus Fierstine et al. p. 161 |
| 2015 | Glyptocephalus Welton p. 20 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Middle Pleistocene or 0.77400 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Pleistocene | USA (Oregon) | G. zachirus (194882 222408 222409) |