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Simpsonigobius

Actinopteri - Gobiiformes - Oxudercidae

Taxonomy

Species
S. nerimanae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Simpsonigobius Dirnberger et al. p. 7 figs. Figs 3–6, Table 2

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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
Percomorphaceae
Gobiomorpharia
orderGobiiformes
familyOxudercidae
genusSimpsonigobius

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. †Simpsonigobius Dirnberger et al. 2024
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Simpsonigobius nerimanae Dirnberger et al. 2024
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Dirnberger et al. 2024†Simpsonigobius gen. nov. is a small-sized gobioid fish up to 28.3 mm standard length (SL) with a moderately large head (head length 24–31% of SL), a mostly slender body (body depth 10–20% SL), a rela- tively long caudal peduncle measuring 23–32% of SL, and comparatively short bases of D2 and the anal fin (11–18% SL and 10–16% SL, respectively) (Fig. 3, Table 2). The new genus is further characterized by sep- arated pelvic fins and the following combination of mer- istic characters: five branchiostegal rays, total number of vertebrae 26–27 (28?), with 10–11 abdominal, and 16– 17 caudal vertebrae, D1 with six spines, D2 with spine and 9 rays, anal fin with spine and 10 rays, pectoral fin with 12–14 rays, and caudal fin with 13–14 branched and segmented rays. Characteristic osteological charac- ters include a relatively slender premaxilla with either a weak or no postmaxillary process, a palatine with a rela- tively long shaft and weakly developed ‘T’-shaped head, and otoliths of rounded-to-quadrangular shape (L/H ratio 1.08) with a relatively large posterodorsal projection. Details of morphometric and meristic characters are pre- sented in Table 2.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:44:22
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:44:22
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Early/Lower Miocene or 23.03000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Turkey (Busra) S. nerimanae (236754)