Source Data | |
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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cichliformes : Cichlidae : Proterocara : Proterocara argentina |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Proterocara argentina | species | belongs to Proterocara | stated with evidence | Malabarba et al., 2006 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 56.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 56.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
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Environment | freshwater (based on Cichlidae) |
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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) | M. C. Malabarba, O. Zuleta, and C. D. Papa. 2006. Proterocara argentina, a New Fossil Cichlid from the Lumbrera Formation, Eocene of Argentina. Journal of Paleontology 26(2):267-275 |
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