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Ischyrhiza nigeriensis

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Sclerorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Ischyrhiza nigeriensis was named by Tabaste (1963).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Ischyrhiza nigeriensis Tabaste
1987Ischyrhiza nigeriensis Cappetta p. 150

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
RankNameAuthor
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderRajiformesBerg 1940
suborderSclerorhynchoidei
familySclerorhynchidae
genusIschyrhizaLeidy 1856
speciesnigeriensisTabaste 1963

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.

Ischyrhiza nigeriensis Tabaste 1963
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:15:23
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:15:23
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Niger (Tahoua) Ischyrhiza nigeriensis (178660)