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Safrodus

Chondrichthyes - Synechodontiformes

Taxonomy
Safrodus was named by Koot and Cuny (2014).

It was assigned to Synechodontiformes by Koot and Cuny (2014) and Li et al. (2023).

Species
S. tozeri

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Safrodus Koot and Cuny p. 901
2023Safrodus Li et al. p. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
orderSynechodontiformes
genusSafrodus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Safrodus Koot and Cuny 2014
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†Safrodus tozeri Koot and Cuny 2014
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:23:41
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:23:41
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Spathian or 251.30000 to 247.20000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Oman S. tozeri (73249 173261)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2China (Guangxi) S. tozeri (230317)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Oman S. tozeri (73215 73229 173256 173257 173258 173259)