| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Weltonia
Taxonomy
Weltonia is a genus. It is not extant. Its type is Notidanus (Heptranchias) ancistrodon.
It was assigned to Hexanchiformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Hexanchiformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Weltonia Sepkoski |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
| Source: o = order, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Paleocene to the top of the Early/Lower Eocene or 66.00000 to 48.07000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Paleocene | USA (New Jersey) | W. ancistrodon (62840) | |
| Early/Lower Eocene | Jordan | W. sp. (65225) |