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Polymetme
Taxonomy
Polymetme was named by McCulloch (1926) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Gonostomatidae by Schwarzhans (1980); to Photichthyidae by Steurbaut (1982) and Steurbaut (1984); and to Stomiiformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Gonostomatidae by Schwarzhans (1980); to Photichthyidae by Steurbaut (1982) and Steurbaut (1984); and to Stomiiformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1926 | Polymetme McCulloch |
| 1980 | Polymetme Schwarzhans p. 41 |
| 1982 | Polymetme Steurbaut p. 40 |
| 1984 | Polymetme Steurbaut p. 48 |
| 2002 | Polymetmeglareosus 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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 47.80000 to 11.60800 Ma
Collections (8 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutetian | France | P. dartagan (188958 188962) | |
| Chattian | France | P. supraoligocenica (219194) P. supraoligocenioca (152695) | |
| Aquitanian | France | P. supraoligocenica (219195) | |
| Burdigalian | France | P. supraoligocenica (219196) | |
| Middle Miocene | Japan (Aichi) | P. elongata (161449) | |
| Tortonian | Italy | P. sp. (187506) |