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Gracilisuggestus uniapex

Chondrichthyes

Taxonomy
Gracilisuggestus uniapex was named by Johns (1997). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is GSC 105169, a dermal scale, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Aylard Creek East, Laird formation, ACE-1, which is in a Ladinian marine horizon in the Laird Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Gracilisuggestus uniapex Johns p. 67 figs. pl. 22, figs. 14-15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
genusGracilisuggestus
speciesuniapex

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 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: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Norian or 242.00000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Canada (British Columbia) Gracilisuggestus uniapex (type locality: 150040 150041 150042 150044 150045 150046 150048 150049)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Canada (British Columbia) Gracilisuggestus uniapex (150056)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Canada (British Columbia) Gracilisuggestus uniapex (150074)