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Poecilodus jonesii

Chondrichthyes - Cochliodontiformes - Cochliodontidae

Taxonomy
Poecilodus jonesii was named by Agassiz (1843). It is not extant. It is the type species of Poecilodus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Poecilodus jonesii Agassiz
1855Poecilodus jonesii M'Coy p. 639
1902Poecilodus jonesii Hay p. 293

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderCochliodontiformesObruchev 1953
familyCochliodontidaeOwen 1867
genusPoecilodus
speciesjonesiiAgassiz 1843

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.

Poecilodus jonesii Agassiz 1843
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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 06:56:40
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:56:40
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Visean or 346.70000 to 330.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2United Kingdom Poecilodus jonesii (132781)
Visean346.7 - 330.9United Kingdom Poecilodus jonesii (132783)