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Homalodontus homalorhizo

Chondrichthyes - Hybodontiformes - Homalodontidae

Taxonomy
Wapitiodus homalorhizo was named by Mutter et al. (2007). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Homalodontus homalorhizo by Mutter et al. (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Wapitiodus homalorhizo Mutter et al. p. 319
2008Homalodontus homalorhizo Mutter et al. p. 419

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
orderHybodontiformes(Patterson 1966)
superfamilyHybodontoidea
familyHomalodontidae
genusHomalodontus
specieshomalorhizo()

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.

Homalodontus homalorhizo Mutter et al. 2007
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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 Smithian to the top of the Spathian or 251.30000 to 247.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Smithian - Spathian251.3 - 247.2Canada (British Columbia) Wapitiodus homalorhizo (119439)