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Mentzichthys

Palaeonisciformes - Rhadinichthyidae

Taxonomy
Mentzichthys was named by Jubb (1965). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Rhadinichthyidae by Gardiner (1969).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Mentzichthys Jubb
1969Mentzichthys Gardiner

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
suborderPalaeoniscoidei
familyRhadinichthyidaeRomer 1945
genusMentzichthysJubb 1965

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. †Mentzichthys Jubb 1965
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†Mentzichthys jubbi Gardiner 1969
†Mentzichthys maraisi Gardiner 1969
†Mentzichthys theroni Gardiner 1969
†Mentzichthys walshi Jubb 1965
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 21:35:42
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:35:42
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Tournaisian or 358.90000 to 346.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7South Africa (Eastern Cape) M. theroni (226926) M. walshi, M. jubbi, M. maraisi, M. theroni (226927)