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Smilodonichthys (saber toothed salmon)
Taxonomy
Smilodonichthys was named by Cavender and Miller (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u T Plio Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Salmoniformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Salmoniformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1972 | Smilodonichthys Cavender and Miller p. 4 |
| 2002 | Smilodonichthys Sepkoski |
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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.
G. †Smilodonichthys Cavender and Miller 1972 [saber toothed salmon]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Tortonian to the top of the Piacenzian or 11.62000 to 2.58800 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tortonian | USA (California) | Smilodonichthys sp. (52184 52216 59161) | |
| Piacenzian | USA (California) | Smilodonichthys sp. (52218) |