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Scapanorhynchus rapax

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae

Taxonomy
Scapanorhynchus rapax was named by Quaas (1902).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Scapanorhynchus rapax Quaas
1970Scapanorhynchus rapax Applegate p. 396
1981Scapanorhynchus rapax Thurmond and Jones p. 47

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyMitsukurinidaeJordan 1898
genusScapanorhynchus
speciesrapaxQuaas 1902

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.

Scapanorhynchus rapax Quaas 1902
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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 07:05:21
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:05:21
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Santonian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 85.80000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Israel Scapanorhynchus rapax (214861)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.8 - 70.6USA (Alabama) Scapanorhynchus rapax (82043)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Syria Scapanorhynchus rapax (117850 117853 117854 117855 117862)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Morocco Scapanorhynchus rapax (116903)