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Tachynectes

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Taxonomy
Tachynectes was named by von der Marck (1863) [Sepkoski's age data: K Turo K Camp-u Sepkoski's reference number: 363,915]. Its type is Tachynectes macrodactylus.

It was assigned to Elopiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Myctophidae by Dietze (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Tachynectes von der Marck p. 51
2002Tachynectes Sepkoski
2009Tachynectes Dietze p. 563

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
RankNameAuthor
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Myctophata
orderMyctophiformesRegan 1911
familyMyctophidaeGill 1893
genusTachynectes

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. †Tachynectes von der Marck 1863
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Tachynectes brachypterygius von der Marck 1863
Tachynectes longipes von der Marck 1863
Tachynectes macrodactylus von der Marck 1863
Tachynectes vinarensis Bayer 1905
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 21:28:48
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:28:48
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany T. brachypterygius (221715) T. macrodactylus, T. longipes (221711)