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Prospiraxis

Chondrichthyes - Eugeneodontiformes - Edestidae

Taxonomy
Prospiraxis was named by Williams (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: D u]. It is not extant. Its type is Spiraxis major.

It was assigned to Ichthyodorulites by Hay (1902); to Edestidae by Jordan (1963); and to Eugeneodontida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Prospiraxis Williams
1902Prospiraxis Hay p. 338
1963Prospiraxis Jordan p. 596
2002Prospiraxis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
orderEugeneodontiformes()
superfamilyEdestoideaHay 1930
familyEdestidaeJaekel 1899
genusProspiraxisWilliams 1887

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. †Prospiraxis Williams 1887
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Prospiraxis major Newberry 1885
Prospiraxis randallii Newberry 1885
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 07:03:14
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:03:14
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available