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Paramobula fragilis
Taxonomy
Manta fragilis was named by Cappetta (1970).
It was recombined as Mobula fragilis by Kent (2018); it was recombined as Paramobula fragilis by Cicimurri and Knight (2009), Cicimurri et al. (2025).
It was recombined as Mobula fragilis by Kent (2018); it was recombined as Paramobula fragilis by Cicimurri and Knight (2009), Cicimurri et al. (2025).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1970 | Manta fragilis Cappetta |
| 2009 | Paramobula fragilis Cicimurri and Knight p. 640 |
| 2018 | Mobula fragilis Kent p. 134 |
| 2025 | Paramobula fragilis Cicimurri et al. p. 71 |
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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.
†Paramobula fragilis Cappetta 1970
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: o = order, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Serravallian or 27.30000 to 11.63000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Chattian | USA (Mississippi) | Paramobula fragilis (133111) | |
| Chattian | USA (South Carolina) | Paramobula fragilis (97550) | |
| Serravallian | USA (Virginia) | Paramobula fragilis (126605) |