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Kompasia

Actinopteri

Taxonomy
Kompasia was named by Bender (2002). It is not extant. Its type is Kompasia delaharpei.

It was assigned to Actinopteri by Bender (2002).

Species
K. delaharpei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Kompasia Bender

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
genusKompasia

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. †Kompasia Bender 2002
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†Kompasia delaharpei Bender 2002
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: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17South Africa (Eastern Cape) K. delaharpei (231863 231865)