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Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae

Taxonomy
Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon was named by Sokolov (1978).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon Sokolov
1993Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon Biddle p. 205
1999Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon Cappetta and Case p. 19 figs. Pl 11, figs 1-3
1999Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon Underwood and Mitchell figs. 6C-F

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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
speciespraeraphiodonSokolov 1978

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.

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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 Albian to the top of the Late/Upper Cenomanian or 105.30000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6United Kingdom (England) Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon (213350 213351)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5Kazakhstan Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon (175010)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Texas) Scapanorhynchus praeraphiodon (213298)