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Cosmolepis

Palaeonisciformes

Taxonomy
Cosmolepis was named by Egerton (1858) [Sepkoski's age data: J Hett J Sine-l Sepkoski's reference number: 2,452]. Its type is Cosmolepis egertoni.

It was assigned to Palaeonisciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Cosmolepis Egerton figs. Pl 1
2002Cosmolepis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
genusCosmolepis

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. †Cosmolepis Egerton 1858
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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 21:35:42
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:35:42
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Bucklandi or 196.50000 to 189.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bucklandi196.5 - 189.6Italy C. sp. (90673)