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Microcentrum melitense

Actinopteri - Holocentriformes - Holocentridae

Taxonomy
Holocentrum melitense was named by Woodward (1887). It is the type species of Microcentrum.

It was recombined as Microcentrum melitense by Arambourg (1927).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Holocentrum melitense Woodward
1927Microcentrum melitense Arambourg p. 76

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
RankNameAuthor
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
Euacanthomorphacea
Holocentrimorphaceae
orderHolocentriformes
familyHolocentridaeRichardson 1846
genusMicrocentrum
speciesmelitense(Woodward 1887)

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.

Microcentrum melitense Woodward 1887
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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: Messinian or 7.24600 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria (Oran) Microcentrum melitense (59256)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Microcentrum melitense (186631)