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Parapalaeobates atlanticus

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Parapalaeobatidae

Taxonomy
Parapalaeobates atlanticus was named by Arambourg (1952).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Parapalaeobates atlanticus Arambourg
1987Parapalaeobates atlanticus Cappetta p. 142
2001Parapalaeobates atlanticus Zalmout and Mustafa p. 399 figs. Pl 7, figs 1-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Euselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderRajiformesBerg 1940
familyParapalaeobatidae
genusParapalaeobatesWeiler 1930
speciesatlanticusArambourg 1952

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.

Parapalaeobates atlanticus Arambourg 1952
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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 07:15:23
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:15:23
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023

Age range: Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Syria Parapalaeobates atlanticus (117853 117854 117855 117857 117862)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Egypt Parapalaeobates atlanticus (275564 275565 275566)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Morocco Parapalaeobates atlanticus (116903)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jordan Parapalaeobates atlanticus (241399)