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Blourugia seeleyi

Actinopteri

Taxonomy
Atherstonia seeleyi was named by Woodward (1893). It is not extant. Its type specimen is NHMUK P.8613, a partial skeleton. It is the type species of Blourugia.

It was recombined as Blourugia seeleyi by Bender (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Atherstonia seeleyi Woodward
2006Blourugia seeleyi Bender

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
genusBlourugia
speciesseeleyi(Woodward 1893)

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.

Blourugia seeleyi Woodward 1893
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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: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (Eastern Cape) Blourugia seeleyi (type locality: 176330)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17South Africa (Northern Cape) Blourugia seeleyi (231862)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17South Africa (Eastern Cape) Blourugia seeleyi (231863)