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Oxyprinichthys

Lamniformes - Lamnidae

Taxonomy
Oxyprinichthys was named by Ameghino (1901). Its type is Oxyprinichthys prioniferus.

It was assigned to Lamnidae by Ameghino (1901).

Species
O. aprioniferus, O. prioniferus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Oxyprinichthys Ameghino p. 82

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RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
—Euselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
RankNameAuthor
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyLamnidaeMüller and Henle 1838
genusOxyprinichthys

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. †Oxyprinichthys Ameghino 1901
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†Oxyprinichthys aprioniferus Ameghino 1901
†Oxyprinichthys prioniferus Ameghino 1901
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:05:21
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:05:21
Source: o = order
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available