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Peyeria

Chondrichthyes - Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae

Taxonomy
Peyeria was named by Weiler (1935) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno-l Sepkoski's reference number: 884]. Its type is Peyeria libyca.

It was assigned to Pristidae by Weiler (1935), Cappetta (1987) and Werner (1989); and to Galeomorphii by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. libyca (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Peyeria Weiler
1987Peyeria Cappetta p. 158
1989Peyeria Werner p. 81
2002Peyeria Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderRhinopristiformesLast et al. 2016
familyPristidaeBonaparte 1838
genusPeyeria

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. †Peyeria Weiler 1935
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Peyeria libyca Weiler 1935
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: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Cenomanian or 99.60000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco (DrĂ¢a-Tafilalet) P. libyca (25325)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Egypt P. libyca (214404 214427 214493 214508)