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Muraenanguilla

Actinopteri - Anguilliformes

Taxonomy
Muraenanguilla was named by Schwarzhans (2019). Its type is Muraenanguilla balegemensis.

It was assigned to Anguilloidei by Schwarzhans (2019).

Species
M. balegemensis (type species), M. lacinata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Muraenanguilla Schwarzhans p. 26

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Elopocephalai
—Elopocephala
—Elopomorpha()
orderAnguilliformesGreenwood et al. 1966
suborderAnguilloidei
genusMuraenanguilla

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. †Muraenanguilla Schwarzhans 2019
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†Muraenanguilla balegemensis Schwarzhans 2019
†Muraenanguilla lacinata Schwarzhans 2019
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:49:55
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:49:55
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Waipawan to the top of the Mangaorapan or 55.80000 to 49.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Waipawan - Mangaorapan55.8 - 49.5New Zealand (South Island) M. lacinata (219497)