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Gyronchus

Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes

Taxonomy
Gyronchus was named by Agassiz (1839) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo J u Sepkoski's reference number: 452,863].

It was assigned to Pycnodontiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Gyronchus Agassiz figs. Pl 69a
2002Gyronchus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
orderPycnodontiformesBerg 1937
genusGyronchus

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. †Gyronchus Agassiz 1839
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Gyronchus oblongus Agassiz 1839
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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Albian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 113.00000 to 109.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian122.46 - 109.0USA (Oklahoma) G. dumblei (14392)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Texas) G. dumblei (14411)