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Branchiostegidae
Taxonomy
Branchiostegidae is a family. It is extant.
It was assigned to Kurtiformes by Jordan (1963); and to Perciformes by Purdy et al. (2001).
It was assigned to Kurtiformes by Jordan (1963); and to Perciformes by Purdy et al. (2001).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1963 | Branchiostegidae Jordan p. 702 |
| 2001 | Branchiostegidae Purdy et al. p. 171 |
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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.
Fm. Branchiostegidae
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Zanclean to the top of the Holocene or 5.33300 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 3.6 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 3.6 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanclean | USA (North Carolina) | Caulolatilus cyanops (52582) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene | Mexico (Baja California) | Caulolatilus princeps (191984) |