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Cladoselachidae

Chondrichthyes - Cladoselachiformes - Cladoselachidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Cladoselachidae Dean p. 111
1902Cladoselachidae Hay p. 272
1963Cladoselachidae Jordan p. 591
1981Cladoselachidae Thurmond and Jones p. 37
1981Cladoselachidae Zangerl p. 66
2001Cladoselachidae Williams p. 220
2010Cladoselachidae Ginter et al. p. 58
2016Cladoselachidae Nelson et al. p. 46

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
infraclassCladoselachimorpha
orderCladoselachiformes
familyCladoselachidae
familyCladoselachidae

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.

Fm. †Cladoselachidae Dean 1894
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G. †Cladoselache Dean 1894
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Cladoselache clarki Claypole 1893
Cladoselache fyleri Newberry 1889
Cladoselache kepleri Newberry 1888
Cladoselache sinuatus Claypole 1893
G. †Monocladodus Claypole 1893
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Monocladodus clarki Claypole 1893
Monocladodus pinnatus Claypole 1893
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. Dean 1894Body fusiform, presenting a horizontal dermal keel at the base of the tail. Fins bluntly lobate: in pectoral the posterior radials often bifurcate. Teeth cladodont. Anal and dorsal probably small, lacking in fin spine0).Circum-orbital derm plates quadrangular and in concentric rows.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: base of the Famennian to the top of the Carboniferous or 372.20000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Ohio) Cladoselache clarki (90678)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (Ohio) Cladoselache sp. (226533)