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Rhombodus carentonensis

Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Rhombodontidae

Taxonomy
Rhombodus carentonensis was named by Vullo (2005). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Meschers, which is in a Campanian marine limestone in France.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Rhombodus carentonensis Vullo
2007Rhombodus carentonensis Cahuzac et al. p. 30
2007Rhombodus carentonensis Kriwet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
RankNameAuthor
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderMyliobatiformesCompagno 1973
superfamilyMyliobatoidea
familyRhombodontidae
genusRhombodusDames 1881
speciescarentonensisVullo 2005

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.

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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 07:05:51
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:05:51
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Charente-Maritime) Rhombodus carentonensis (161747)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France Rhombodus carentonensis (type locality: 61351)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2France Rhombodus carentonensis (61352 61353)