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Diplospondichthys ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Diplospondichthys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Diplospondichthys Filleul & Dutheil, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | J Vertebr Paleontol 24 (2), June 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Vertebrata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Actinopterygii) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | A. Filleul and D. B. Dutheil. 2004. A Peculiar Diplospondylous Actinopterygian Fish from the Cretaceous of Morocco. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(2):290-298 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Diplospondichthys moreaui ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 2004 | Diplospondichthys Filleul and Dutheil |
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!
