Source Data | |
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Rank | genus (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Trichiuridae : Aphanopus |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Aphanopus | genus | belongs to Trichiuridae | stated without evidence | Girone et al., 2006 |
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Status (PBDB) | extant |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) |
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First Recorded Appearance | 16.0 - 11.6 Ma Miocene |
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Environment | marine (based on Vertebrata) |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Acanthomorphata) |
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Diet | omnivore (based on Acanthomorphata) |
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Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | A. Girone, D. Nolf, and H. Cappetta. 2006. Pleistocene fish otoliths from the Mediterranean Basin: a synthesis. Geobios 39:651-671 |
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