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Carcharias macrotus

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Carchariidae

Taxonomy

No taxonomic data are available

Sister species
C. aasenensis, C. acutissima (syn. Odontaspis vorax), C. acutissimus, C. acutus, C. adneti, C. clavata, C. clavatus, C. collata, C. cuspidatus (syn. Lamna denticulata), C. dominguei, C. duplex, C. eocaenus, C. gibbesii, C. gracilis, C. gustrowensis, C. hardingi, C. holmdelensis, C. hopei, C. khderii, C. latus, C. lomitae, C. melanopterus, C. ornatus, C. polygyrus, C. reticulata, C. samhammeri (syn. C. heathi), C. sanctaecrucis, C. taurus, C. tenuis, C. tenuis, C. victoriae, C. virgatulus

Synonymy list
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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyCarchariidaeMuller and Henle
genusCarchariasRafinesque 1810
speciesmacrotus

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.

Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Clarkforkian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 56.20000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (South Carolina) Carcharias macrotus (15074)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Australia (South Australia) Carcharias macrotus (159894)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Carcharias macrotus (159895 159896)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Australia (Victoria) Carcharias macrotus (46166 51389)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63Australia (South Australia) Carcharias macrotus (159887)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Australia (South Australia) Carcharias macrotus (159888)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Australia (South Australia) Carcharias macrotus (159914)