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Palelops eutawensis

Actinopteri - Elopiformes - Elopidae

Taxonomy
Palelops eutawensis was named by Applegate (1970). It is the type species of Palelops.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Palelops eutawensis Applegate p. 406 figs. Fig. 188
1981Palelops eutawensis Thurmond and Jones p. 89

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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()
orderElopiformesSauvage 1875
familyElopidaeBonaparte 1846
genusPalelops
specieseutawensis

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.

†Palelops eutawensis Applegate 1970
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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 21:12:52
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:12:52
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Santonian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 85.80000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.8 - 70.6USA (Alabama) Palelops eutawensis (81932 82047 82049)