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Eorhinoptera

Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae

Taxonomy
Eorhinoptera was named by Case et al. (2011). Its type is Eorhinoptera grabdai.

It was assigned to Rhinopteridae by Case et al. (2011).

Species
E. grabdai (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Eorhinoptera Case et al. p. 140

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
orderMyliobatiformesCompagno 1973
familyMyliobatidaeBonaparte 1838
subfamilyRhinopterinae(Jordan and Evermann 1896)
genusEorhinoptera

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. †Eorhinoptera Case et al. 2011
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Eorhinoptera grabdai Case et al. 2011
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 07:05:51
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:05:51
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (South Carolina) E. grabdai (203258)