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Orrichthys longimanus

Actinopteri - Lophiiformes - Brachionichthyidae

Taxonomy
Orrichthys longimanus was named by Carnevale and Pietsch (2010). Its type specimen is MCSNV T.160/161, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection), which is in a Ypresian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Orrichthys longimanus Carnevale and Pietsch p. 631 figs. Figs. 5-7
2014Orrichthys longimanus Bannikov p. 26
2014Orrichthys longimanus Carnevale et al. p. 42

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Osteoglossocephalai
RankNameAuthor
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
Euacanthomorphacea
Percomorphaceae
Percomorpharia
orderLophiiformes
familyBrachionichthyidaeGill 1878
genusOrrichthys
specieslongimanus

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.

Orrichthys longimanus Carnevale and Pietsch 2010
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Carnevale and T. W. Pietsch 2010A brachionichthyid genus unique and derived in having the maxilla strongly developed, length nearly 20% SL; haemal spines of the caudal vertebrae enlarged anteroposteriorly; and anterior- most anal-fin pterygiophores directed anteroventrally. The genus is further distinguished from all other brachionichthyid genera in having the following com- bination of character states: jaw teeth relatively large and caniniform; vertebrae 21 or 22; neural spines of abdominal vertebrae simple, not spatulate; haemal spines of abdominal vertebrae posteroventrally directed; neural spine of second vertebra anteropos- teriorly enlarged; first dorsal-fin pterygiophore hyper- trophied; pectoral radials extremely elongate; body depth at origin of dorsal fin nearly 42% SL; body depth at origin of anal fin nearly 35% SL; dorsal-fin rays 16 or 17; anal-fin rays 11; pectoral-fin rays eight or nine; pelvic fin one spine and five rays; caudal-fin rays nine, ventral-most ray reduced to a small splint; skin naked, without dermal spinules.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:28:19
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:28:19
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

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 Orrichthys longimanus (type locality: 94830)