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Paracorax

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Anacoracidae

Taxonomy
Paracorax was named by Cappetta (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sant K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 884]. Its type is Galeocerdo jaekeli.

It was assigned to Anacoracidae by Cappetta (1977); and to Lamniformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Paracorax Cappetta p. 480
2002Paracorax Sepkoski

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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
familyAnacoracidaeCasier 1947
genusParacorax

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.

G. †Paracorax Cappetta 1977
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Paracorax jaekeli Woodward 1895
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023
Collections
No collection or age range data are available