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Ankistrorhynchus

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Sclerorhynchidae

Taxonomy

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Ankistrorhynchus Casier
1975Ankystrorhynchus Cappetta and Case p. 31
1977Ankistrorhynchus Herman p. 291
1987Ankistrorhynchus Cappetta p. 147
1987Ankistrorhynchus Case p. 25
2002Ankystrorhynchus Sepkoski
2004Ankistrorhynchus Suárez and Cappetta

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderRajiformesBerg 1940
suborderSclerorhynchoidei
familySclerorhynchidae
genusAnkistrorhynchusCasier 1964

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. †Ankistrorhynchus Casier 1964
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Ankystrorhynchus major Cappetta and Case 1975
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: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 89.80000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Belgium (Namur) A. lonzeensis (51518)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Wyoming) A. washakiensis (70455)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Ankystrorhynchus major (213744)