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Aleosteus eganensis

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Actinolepidae

Taxonomy
Aleosteus eganensis was named by Johnson et al. (2000). Its type specimen is PF14401, a skull, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Aleosteus eganensis Johnson et al. p. 246 figs. 1-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderActinolepinaMiles 1973
familyActinolepidaeGross 1940
genusAleosteus
specieseganensis

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.

Aleosteus eganensis Johnson et al. 2000
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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: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available