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Ostariostoma

Actinopteri - Elopiformes

Taxonomy
Ostariostoma was named by Schaeffer (1949) [Sepkoski's age data: K u]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Elopiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Ostariostoma Schaeffer
2002Ostariostoma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Elopocephalai
—Elopocephala
—Elopomorpha()
orderElopiformesSauvage 1875
genusOstariostomaSchaeffer 1949

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. †Ostariostoma Schaeffer 1949
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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 21:12:52
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:12:52
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Santonian to the top of the Lancian or 85.80000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Canada (Alberta) O. sp. (14425 14428)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Saskatchewan) O. sp. (229975)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) O. sp. (14631)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) O. sp. (14519)