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Phoebodontiformes

Chondrichthyes - Phoebodontiformes

Taxonomy
Phoebodontiformes was named by Ginter et al. (2002). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Elasmobranchii by Hairapetian et al. (2008) and Ginter et al. (2010); and to Chondrichthyes by Ginter et al. (2008) and Nelson et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Phoebodontiformes Ginter et al.
2008Phoebodontiformes Ginter et al. p. 167
2008Phoebodontiformes Hairapetian et al. p. 177
2010Phoebodontiformes Ginter et al. p. 34
2016Phoebodontiformes Nelson et al. p. 45

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
orderPhoebodontiformesGinter et al. 2002
orderPhoebodontiformesGinter et al. 2002

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.

Or. †Phoebodontiformes Ginter et al. 2002
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G. †Jalodus Ginter 1999
Fm. †Phoebodontidae Williams 1985
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G. †Diademodus Harris 1951
G. †Phoebodus St. John and Worthen 1875
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Phoebodus bifurcatus Ginter and Ivanov 1992
Phoebodus densneptuni Eastman 1903
Phoebodus fastigatus Ginter and Ivanov 1992
Phoebodus latus Ginter and Ivanov 1995
Phoebodus macisaacsii Saint John and Worthen 1875
Phoebodus politus Newberry 1899
Phoebodus sophiae St. John and Worthen 1875
Phoebodus springeri Saint John and Worthen 1875
G. †Thrinacodus St. John and Worthen 1875
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Thrinacodus bicornis Newberry 1879
Thrinacodus duplicatus Newberry and Worthen 1866
Thrinacodus incurvus Newberry and Worthen 1866
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Invalid names: Harpagodens ferox Turner 1982 [synonym], Thrinacodus nanus St. John and Worthen 1875 [synonym]
Invalid names: Harpago Turner 1982 [synonym], Harpagodens Turner 1983 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Frasnian to the top of the Norian or 383.70000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Spain (Cataluña) Phoebodus fastigatus (90632 90633 90635) Phoebodus sophiae (90636 90637 90638 90639)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Iran (Esfahan) Phoebodus latus (90626 90627)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Australia (New South Wales) Phoebodus latus, Phoebodus fastigatus (232510)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Australia (Western Australia) Phoebodus difurcatus, Phoebodus sp., Phoebodus latus, Phoebodus fastigatus (232511) Phoebodus sp., Phoebodus fastigatus (232512)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Russian Federation (Komi) Phoebodus bifurcatus (133353)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Russian Federation Phoebodus latus (133355)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Russian Federation (Komi Republic) Phoebodus bifurcatus (133352 133354)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Russian Federation Phoebodus australiensis (133360)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7China Phoebodus sp. (162315)
Hastarian358.9 - 353.8Ireland (Wexford) Thrinacodus incurvus (90698)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Russian Federation Thrinacodus sp. (133363)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Russian Federation (Pechora) Thrinacodus sp. (133362)
Ivorian353.8 - 346.7Ireland (Meath) Thrinacodus incurvus (90696)
Ivorian353.8 - 346.7Ireland (Kilkenny) Thrinacodus incurvus (90695)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Iowa) Phoebodus densneptuni (133094)
Bithynian247.2 - 242.0Poland Phoebodus sp. (149688)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Arizona) Phoebodus sp. (39160)