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Paraulopus rallus

Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Paraulopidae

Taxonomy
Paraulopus rallus was named by Schwarzhans (2019). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Pareora River, W of Timaru, which is in a Bortonian marine sandstone in the Waihao Greensand Formation of New Zealand.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Paraulopus rallus Schwarzhans p. 38

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Aulopa
orderAulopiformesRosen 1973
familyParaulopidaeSato and Nakabo 2002
genusParaulopusSato and Nakabo 2002
speciesrallus

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.

Paraulopus rallus Schwarzhans 2019
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:54:50
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:54:50
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Bortonian or 42.60000 to 39.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand Paraulopus rallus (219511)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand (South Island) Paraulopus rallus (219504 type locality: 219509)