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Leptecodon

Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Enchodontidae

Taxonomy
Leptecodon was named by Williston (1899) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sant Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant. Its type is Leptecodon rectus.

It was assigned to Enchodontidae by Woodward (1901); to Dercetidae by Hay (1902); and to Alepisauriformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
L. rectus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Leptecodon Williston
1901Leptecodon Woodward p. 233
1902Leptecodon Hay p. 397
2002Leptecodon Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Aulopa
orderAulopiformesRosen 1973
suborderAlepisauroidei
superfamilyAlepisauroideaDavis 2010
familyEnchodontidaeWoodward 1901
genusLeptecodonWilliston 1899

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. †Leptecodon Williston 1899
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Leptecodon rectus Williamson 1899
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoref
Created: 2009-07-20 21:10:46
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:10:46
Source: f = family, o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available