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Heteronarce

Chondrichthyes - Torpediniformes

Taxonomy
Heteronarce was named by Regan (1921). It is extant.

It was assigned to Torpedinidae by Jordan (1963); and to Narcinoidea by Cappetta (1988).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1921Heteronarce Regan
1963Heteronarce Jordan p. 604
1988Heteronarce Cappetta p. 29

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassEuselachii()
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Batomorphi()
orderTorpediniformes
superfamilyNarcinoidea
genusHeteronarceRegan 1921

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. Heteronarce Regan 1921
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available