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Pythonichthys
Taxonomy
Pythonichthys was named by Poey (1868). It is extant.
It was assigned to Heterenchelyidae by Stringer (1998), Schwarzhans (2019) and Ebersole et al. (2019).
It was assigned to Heterenchelyidae by Stringer (1998), Schwarzhans (2019) and Ebersole et al. (2019).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1868 | Pythonichthys Poey |
| 1998 | Pythonichthys Stringer p. 150 |
| 2019 | Pythonichthys Ebersole et al. p. 187 |
| 2019 | Pythonichthys Schwarzhans p. 86 |
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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. Pythonichthys Poey 1868
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutetian | USA (Texas) | P. sp. (209370) | |
| Priabonian | USA (Louisiana) | P. sp. (75638) | |
| Early/Lower Miocene | Venezuela (Paraguana) | P. sp. (118106) | |
| Altonian | New Zealand (North Shore) | P. sp. (219524) | |
| Pliocene | Jamaica | P. sp. (186673) |