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Rhinoptera sherboni

Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Rhinopteridae

Taxonomy
Rhinoptera sherboni was named by White (1926).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
R. bonasus, R. brasiliensis, R. davisesi, R. steindachneri, R. studera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Rhinoptera sherboni White
1987Rhinoptera sherboni Cappetta p. 173

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
—Batomorphi()
orderMyliobatiformesCompagno 1973
suborderMyliobatoideiCompagno 1973
familyRhinopteridaeJordan and Evermann 1896
genusRhinopteraCuvier 1829
speciessherboniWhite 1926

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.

†Rhinoptera sherboni White 1926
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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, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Wasatchian or 56.00000 to 51.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wasatchian56.0 - 51.1USA (Virginia) Rhinoptera sherboni (15595)