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Pararaja

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rajidae

Taxonomy
Pararaja was named by Cappetta (1980) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno Sepkoski's reference number: 884].

It was assigned to Rajidae by Cappetta (1980) and Cappetta (1987); and to Galeomorphii by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Pararaja Cappetta p. 203
1987Pararaja Cappetta p. 144
2002Pararaja Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderRajiformesBerg 1940
familyRajidaeBlainville 1816
genusPararaja

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. †Pararaja Cappetta 1980
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Pararaja expansa Davis 1887
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: Late/Upper Cenomanian or 99.60000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon P. expansa (69118) Rhinobatus expansus (216596)