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Microetmopterus

Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Squalidae

Taxonomy
Microetmopterus was named by Siverson (1993) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes-l]. Its type is Microetmopterus wardi.

It was assigned to Squalidae by Siverson (1993); and to Squaliformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
M. wardi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Microetmopterus Siverson p. 10
2002Microetmopterus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassEuselachii()
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
superorderSqualomorphi(Compagno 1973)
orderSqualiformesGoodrich 1909
familySqualidaeBonaparte 1834
genusMicroetmopterus

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. †Microetmopterus Siverson 1993
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Microetmopterus wardi Siverson 1993
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 07:18:41
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:18:41
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Sweden M. wardi (214328)