Source Data | |
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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Elonichthyidae : Elonichthys : Elonichthys whaitsi |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Elonichthys whaitsi | species | belongs to Elonichthys | stated with evidence | Broom, 1913 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 260 - 254 Ma Permian |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 260 - 254 Ma Permian |
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Environment | marine (based on Vertebrata) |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Palaeonisciformes) |
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Diet | carnivore (based on Palaeonisciformes) |
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Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | B. G. Gardiner. 1962. Namaichthys Schroederi Gürich and other Palaeozoic Fishes from South Africa. Palaeontology 5(1):9-21 |
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