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Selachimorpha (disused)

Chondrichthyes

Taxonomy
Selachimorpha was named by Nelson (1984). It is extant.

It was assigned to Elasmobranchii by Kent (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Selachimorpha Nelson
2018Selachimorpha Kent p. 55

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
superorderSelachimorphaNelson 1984
superorderSelachimorphaNelson 1984

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.

Superor. Selachimorpha Nelson 1984
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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: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 89.80000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Austria (Styria) Selachimorpha indet. (224480)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Selachimorpha indet. (210977)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Selachimorpha indet. (181024)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62India (Gujarat) Selachimorpha indet. (203629)
Waiauan12.7 - 11.608New Zealand (South Island) Selachimorpha indet. (196692)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Peru Selachimorpha indet. (97648)