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Mongolepis

Chondrichthyes - Mongolepididae

Taxonomy
Mongolepis was named by Karatajute-Talimaa et al. (1990). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Mongolepididae by Long (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Mongolepis Karatajute-Talimaa et al.
2011Mongolepis Long p. 242

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
familyMongolepididae
genusMongolepisKaratajute-Talimaa et al. 1990

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. †Mongolepis Karatajute-Talimaa et al. 1990
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available