Galaxias bobmcdowalli

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Galaxioidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Stomiati
Ordo: Osmeriformes
Superfamilia: Galaxioidea

Familia: Galaxiidae
Genus: Galaxias
Species: †Galaxias bobmcdowalli

Name edit

Galaxias bobmcdowalli Schwarzhans, 2012

  • Holotype: NMNZ S.52711.
  • Paratypes (24): NMNZ S.52712 (19), S 52713 (2), S.52714 (3).
  • Type locality: Home Hills Station, Manuherikia River near St Bathans, Otago.
  • Type horizon: HH1a bed, Bannockburn Formation, early Miocene.

Etymology: Named in honour of the late Robert M. McDowall (1939–2011) for his many contributions to the knowledge of Recent and fossil fresh water fishes of New Zealand.

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