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Parasphyraena

Actinopteri - Acanthopteri - Sphyraenidae

Taxonomy
Parasphyraena was named by Switchenska (1968) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant. Its type is Parasphyraena apscheronica. It was considered monophyletic by Ballen (2019).

It was assigned to Perciformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Sphyraenidae by Ballen (2019).

Species
P. apscheronica (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Parasphyraena Switchenska
2002Parasphyraena Sepkoski
2019Parasphyraena Ballen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
orderAcanthopteri
familySphyraenidae
genusParasphyraenaSwitchenska 1968

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. †Parasphyraena Switchenska 1968
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Parasphyraena apscheronica Switchenska 1968
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Langhian or 15.97000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Azerbaijan P. sp., P. apscheronica (116636)