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Macropetalichthys

Placodermi - Macropetalichthyidae

Taxonomy
Macropetalichthys was named by Norwood and Owen (1846) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife-l D Give Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Arthrodira by Woodward (1891); to Macropetalichthyidae by Hay (1902), Jordan (1963) and Denison (1978); and to Petalichthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Macropetalichthys Norwood and Owen
1891Macropetalichthys Woodward p. 303
1902Macropetalichthys Hay p. 349
1963Macropetalichthys Jordan p. 588
1978Macropetalichthys Denison
2002Macropetalichthys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
suborderPetalichthyida()
familyMacropetalichthyidaeEastman 1898
genusMacropetalichthysNorwood and Owen 1846

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. †Macropetalichthys Norwood and Owen 1846
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Macropetalichthys rhapheidolabis Norwood and Owen 1846
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Invalid names: Agassichthys manni Newberry 1857 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available