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Keasius taylori

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Cetorhinidae

Taxonomy
Keasius taylori was named by Welton (2013). Its type specimen is NWM 2100, a skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Keasius taylori Welton p. 22 figs. figs. 14-25
2021Keasius taylori Kovalchuk and Barkaszi p. 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
—Euselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyCetorhinidaeGill 1862
genusKeasius
speciestaylori

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.

†Keasius taylori Welton 2013
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: nektonicf
Diet: suspension feederf
Diet 2: carnivoref
Created: 2014-09-12 14:27:57
Modified: 2014-09-12 14:27:57
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Purdy 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: Priabonian or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Keasius taylori (75900 161920 161921)