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Tethylamna

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae

Taxonomy
Tethylamna was named by Cappetta and Case (2016).

It was assigned to Odontaspidae by Ebersole et al. (2019).

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Tethylamna Cappetta and Case
2019Tethylamna Ebersole et al. p. 52

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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
familyOdontaspididaeMüller and Henle 1839
genusTethylamnaCappetta and Case 2016

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. †Tethylamna Cappetta and Case 2016
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Tethylamna dunni Cappetta and Case 2016
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

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Bartonian or 47.80000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3USA (Alabama) T. dunni (81179 209524)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Alabama) T. dunni (81238 209523)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) T. dunni (81266 176944)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Western Sahara T. twiggsensis (175734)