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Palaeobalistum orbiculatum

Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae

Taxonomy
Palaeobalistum orbiculatum was named by Blainville (1818). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1818Palaeobalistum orbiculatum Blainville
2006Palaeobalistum orbiculatum Shimada et al. p. 21
2014Palaeobalistum orbiculatum Bannikov p. 25
2014Palaeobalistum orbiculatum Carnevale et al. p. 41

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
orderPycnodontiformesBerg 1937
suborderPycnodontoidei
familyPycnodontidae()
subfamilyNursalliinae(Blot 1987)
genusPalaeobalistumBlainville 1818
speciesorbiculatumBlainville 1818

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.

Palaeobalistum orbiculatum Blainville 1818
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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: durophageo
Diet 2: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:40:08
Modified: 2013-12-06 12:04:31
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Palaeobalistum orbiculatum (94830)