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Pristis atlanticus

Chondrichthyes - Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae

Taxonomy
Pristis atlanticus was named by Zbyszewski (1947). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Quinta do Alfundao, Tortonian, which is in a Tortonian marine horizon in Portugal.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. aquitanus, P. lyceensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Pristis atlanticus Zbyszewski p. 237 figs. Plate 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderRhinopristiformesLast et al. 2016
familyPristidaeBonaparte 1838
genusPristisLinck 1790
speciesatlanticus

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.

†Pristis atlanticus Zbyszewski 1947
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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: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: base of the MN 5 to the top of the Tortonian or 15.97000 to 7.24600 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
MN 5 - MN 615.97 - 12.75Portugal Pristis atlanticus (65912)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Portugal Pristis atlanticus (type locality: 91413)