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Carcharodon orientalis

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Lamnidae

Taxonomy
Carcharodon orientalis was named by Sinzow (1899) [Not originally in the genus Carcharodon.].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Carcharodon orientalis Sinzow
1996Carcharodon orientalis Applegate and Espinosa-Arrubarrena p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyLamnidaeMüller and Henle 1838
genusCarcharodonSmith 1838
speciesorientalisSinzow 1899

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.

Carcharodon orientalis Sinzow 1899
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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, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Clarkforkian or 56.80000 to 55.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clarkforkian56.8 - 55.8USA (South Carolina) Carcharodon orientalis (15074)