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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Serranidae : Epinephelus : Epinephelus itajara |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Epinephelus itajara | species | belongs to Epinephelus | stated with evidence | Lichtenstein, 1822 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 23.0 - 5.3 Ma Miocene |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 11.6 - 5.3 Ma Miocene |
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Environment | marine (based on Vertebrata) |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Perciformes) |
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Diet | carnivore (based on Perciformes) |
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Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | O. Aguilera and D. D. de Aguilera. 2004. Goliath grouper (Pisces: Serranidae) from the Upper Miocene Urumaco Formation, Venezuela. Journal of Paleontology 78(6):1202-1206 |
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