Robustichthys luopingensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Neopterygii
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: Holostei
Division: Halecomorphi
Ordo: †Ionoscopiformes
Genus: †Robustichthys
Species: †Robustichthys luopingensis

Name

†Robustichthys luopingensis Xu et al., 2014

• Holotype: IVPP V18568, a nearly complete skeleton with a head length 45 mm, a body depth 48 mm and a standard length 140 mm.

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the fossil locality.

References

• Xu, G.-H., Zhao, L.-J. & Coates, M.I. 2014. The oldest ionoscopiform from China sheds new light on the early evolution of halecomorph fishes. Biology Letters 10: 20140204. DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2014.0204 Reference page. 

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