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Rhadinichthys ✝
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| Rank | genus (PBDB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Palaeoniscidae : Rhadinichthys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 359 - 354 Ma Paleozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 318 - 299 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Vertebrata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Palaeonisciformes) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | carnivore (based on Palaeonisciformes) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Rhadinichthys alberti ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rhadinichthys angustulus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Rhadinichthys brevis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 343 Ma Carboniferous | 343 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Rhadinichthys cairnsii ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rhadinichthys carinatus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 343 Ma Carboniferous | 323 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Rhadinichthys elegantulus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Rhadinichthys gracilis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rhadinichthys leidyianus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rhadinichthys lineatus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rhadinichthys macconochii ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 345 Ma Carboniferous | 345 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Rhadinichthys modulus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rhadinichthys monensis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rhadinichthys ornatissimus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 343 Ma Carboniferous | 323 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Rhadinichthys tenuicauda ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rhadinichthys wardi ✝ species | listed (PBDB) |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1877 | Rhadinichthys Traquiar |
| 1891 | Rhadinichthys Woodward p. 461 |
| 1902 | Rhadinichthys Hay p. 367 |
| 2002 | Rhadinichthys Sepkoski, Jr. |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
