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Scoliodontinae

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae

Taxonomy
Scoliodontinae was named by Whitley (1934).

It was assigned to Carcharhinidae by Long (1992), Popov et al. (2025).

Subtaxa
Scoliodon

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Scoliodontinae Whitley
1992Scoliodontinae Long p. 29
2025Scoliodontinae Popov et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderCarcharhiniformesCompagno 1973
familyCarcharhinidaeJordan and Evermann 1896
subfamilyScoliodontinaeWhitley 1934
subfamilyScoliodontinaeWhitley 1934

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.

Subfm. †Scoliodontinae Whitley 1934
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G. †Scoliodon Muller and Henle 1837
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†Scoliodon conecuhensis Cappetta and Case 2016
†Scoliodon terraenovae Richardson 1836
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 06:53:24
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:53:24
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 48.07000 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (36 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03USA (Alabama) Scoliodon conecuhensis (81179 209524)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene56.0 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Scoliodon sp. (3257 3258)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Russian Federation Scoliodon conecuhensis (234687)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03India (Kutch) Scoliodon sp. (45589)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Texas) Scoliodon sp. (209370 209371)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Barbados Scoliodon sp. (221168)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Alabama) Scoliodon conecuhensis (209521)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71Antarctica (Seymour Island) Scoliodon sp. (53666)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Alabama) Scoliodon conecuhensis (81266 81278 176944 209520)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Antarctica Scoliodon sp. (31173)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Barbados Scoliodon sp. (220735)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Georgia) Scoliodon terraenovae (73434)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98USA (North Carolina) Scoliodon terraenovae (71660)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Brazil (Para) Scoliodon taxandriae (65162 112590)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Brazil Scoliodon taxandriae (112581)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98India (Orissa) Scoliodon sp. (42842)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Saudi Arabia Scoliodon sp. (47026)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Netherlands Scoliodon taxandriae (45505)
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63Brazil (Para) Scoliodon taxandriae (58454)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Costa Rica Scoliodon taxandriae (91357)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63India (Orissa) Scoliodon laticaudus (46343 46360 46365 46366)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63India Scoliodon sorrakowah (72085)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Germany Scoliodon taxandriae (162719)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Costa Rica (Limon) Scoliodon taxandriae (162678)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333India (Gujarat) Scoliodon sp. (87489)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Scoliodon longurio (59063)