Source Data | |
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Rank | genus (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Smilodonichthys |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Common Name | saber toothed salmon |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Smilodonichthys | genus | belongs to Salmoniformes | second hand | Sepkoski, 2002 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 11.6 - 7.2 Ma Miocene |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 3.60 - 2.59 Ma Cenozoic |
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Environment | marine (based on Vertebrata) |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Salmoniformes) |
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Diet | carnivore (based on Salmoniformes) |
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Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 |
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