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Paratarpon
Taxonomy
Paratarpon was named by Bardack (1970) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant. Its type is Paratarpon apogerontus.
It was assigned to Megalopiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Elopidae by Peng et al. (2001) and Hoganson et al. (2019).
It was assigned to Megalopiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Elopidae by Peng et al. (2001) and Hoganson et al. (2019).
Species
P. apogerontus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1970 | Paratarpon Bardack p. 323 figs. pl. 1:1 |
| 2001 | Paratarpon Peng et al. p. 16 |
| 2002 | Paratarpon Sepkoski |
| 2019 | Paratarpon Hoganson et al. p. 54 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 83.50000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Campanian | Canada (Alberta) | P. apogerontus (34302 34321) | |
| Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian | Canada (Saskatchewan) | P. sp. (229975) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (North Dakota) | P. sp. (179280 179290) |