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Ptyktoptychion

Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes - Callorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Ptyktoptychion was named by Lees (1986) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi Sepkoski's reference number: 863]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Holocephali by Sepkoski (2002); and to Callorhynchinae by Bartholomai (2008).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Ptyktoptychion Lees
2002Ptyktoptychion Sepkoski
2008Ptyktoptychion Bartholomai p. 50

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderChimaeriformesObruchev 1953
familyCallorhynchidae(Garman 1901)
subfamilyCallorhynchinaeGarman 1901
genusPtyktoptychionLees 1986

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. †Ptyktoptychion Lees 1986
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Ptyktoptychion tayyo Lees 1986
Ptyktoptychion wadeae Bartholomai 2008
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 06:54:26
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:54:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Albian or 105.30000 to 99.60000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Australia (Queensland) P. tayyo (64807 85237) P. wadeae (64811 83752 122712)