Paulasquama callis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes 

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: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Otophysa
Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Hypostominae
Tribus: Ancistrini
Genus: Paulasquama
Species: Paulasquama callis

Name edit

Paulasquama callis Armbruster & Taphorn, 2011

Holotype: UG 1654.

Paratypes: AUM 50000 (4, 1 c&s). ROM 83784 (5), UG 1655 (2). Plus non-type material.

Type locality: Waruma River, Kako River-Mazaruni River drainage, riffles and shallow rapids upstream from camp, 05.4755"-060.77967", Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana.

References edit

  • Armbruster, J.W.; Taphorn, D.C. 2011: A new genus and species of weakly armored catfish from the upper Mazaruni River, Guyana (Siluriformes: Loricariidae). Copeia, 2011 (1): 46–52. DOI: 10.1643/CI-08-187