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Cristatodens

Chondrichthyes - Orodontiformes - Leiodontidae

Taxonomy
Cristatodens was named by Ginter and Sun (2007). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Leiodontidae by Ginter et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Cristatodens Ginter and Sun p. 116
2010Cristatodens Ginter et al. p. 117

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
orderOrodontiformes()
familyLeiodontidae
genusCristatodensGinter and Sun 2007

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. †Cristatodens Ginter and Sun 2007
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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 06:36:22
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:36:22
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available