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Pycnosterinx

Actinopteri - Polymixiiformes - Polymixiidae

Taxonomy
Pycnosterinx was named by Heckel (1849) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sant Sepkoski's reference number: 915].

It was assigned to Polymixiidae by Patterson (1964) and Patterson (1993); and to Polymixiiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1849Pycnosterinx Heckel p. 337
1857Imogaster Costa p. 102
1964Pycnosterinx Patterson p. 376
1993Pycnosterinx Patterson
2002Pycnosterinx Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
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)
Ctenosquamata
Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
orderPolymixiiformes
familyPolymixiidaeGill 1862
genusPycnosterinx

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. †Pycnosterinx Heckel 1849
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Pycnosterinx discoides Heckel 1849
Pycnosterinx dorsalis Pictet 1850
Pycnosterinx dubius Davis 1887
Pycnosterinx elongatus Pictet and Humbert 1866
Pycnosterinx gracilis Davis 1887
Pycnosterinx latus Davis 1887
Pycnosterinx niger Costa 1857
Pycnosterinx russeggerii Heckel 1849
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Invalid names: Imogaster auratus Costa 1857 [synonym]
Invalid names: Imogaster Costa 1857 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:44:22
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:44:22
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Santonian or 99.60000 to 83.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon P. dubius (221158)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Lebanon Imogaster auratus, Beryx niger (221191) P. discoides (221187) P. discoides, Imogaster auratus, P. gracilis, P. latus (170327) P. discoides, P. elongatus (221226) P. russeggerii, P. discoides (221189)