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Melamphaes leeae

Actinopteri - Beryciformes - Melamphaidae

Taxonomy
Melamphaes leeae was named by Schwarzhans (2019). Its type specimen is AU V525, an otolith, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kaipara Harbour, which is in an Otaian marine siltstone in the Pakaurangi Formation of New Zealand.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Melamphaes leeae Schwarzhans p. 179

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
RankNameAuthor
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Euteleosteomorpha
—NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
—Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
—Ctenosquamata
—Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
—Euacanthomorphacea
—Berycimorphaceae
orderBeryciformes
familyMelamphaidae
genusMelamphaesGuenther 1864
speciesleeae

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.

†Melamphaes leeae Schwarzhans 2019
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:59:28
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:59:28
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Otaian or 21.70000 to 18.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand Melamphaes leeae (152323)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (North Island) Melamphaes leeae (219517 type locality: 219522)