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Ichthyodectes elegans

Actinopteri - Ichthyodectiformes - Ichthyodectidae

Taxonomy
Ichthyodectes elegans was named by Newton (1877). Its type specimen is BMNH 41687 (imperfect dentary) and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Ichthyodectes elegans Newton
1901Ichthyodectes elegans Woodward p. 108

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
orderIchthyodectiformesBardack and Sprinkle 1969
suborderIchthyodectoideiRomer 1966
familyIchthyodectidaeCrook 1892
genusIchthyodectesCope 1870
specieselegansNewton 1877

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.

Ichthyodectes elegans Newton 1877
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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 21:09:47
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:23:33
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available