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Gigantokranion

Actinopteri - Beryciformes

Taxonomy
Gigantokranion was named by Riickert-Ulkiimen (1988). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Trachichthyoidei by Patterson (1993).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Gigantokranion Riickert-Ulkiimen
1993Gigantokranion Patterson

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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
suborderTrachichthyoideiParr 1933
genusGigantokranionRiickert-Ulkiimen 1988

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.

G. †Gigantokranion Riickert-Ulkiimen 1988
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available