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Pristiophoriformes (saw shark)

Chondrichthyes - Squalomorphii

Taxonomy
Pristiophoriformes was named by Berg (1958). It is extant.

It was corrected as Pristiophoriphormes by Cappetta (1987).

It was assigned to Chondrichthyes by Purdy et al. (2001), Sepkoski (2002); to Neoselachii by Underwood (2006); to Squatinida by Nelson et al. (2016); and to Squalomorphii by Cappetta (1987), Long (1992), Engelbrecht et al. (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Pristiophoriformes Berg
1987Pristiophoriphormes Cappetta
1992Pristiophoriformes Long p. 20
2001Pristiophoriformes Purdy et al. p. 88
2002Pristiophoriformes Sepkoski
2006Pristiophoriformes Underwood p. 234
2016Pristiophoriformes Nelson et al. p. 80
2017Pristiophoriformes Engelbrecht et al. p. 843

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
orderSqualomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderPristiophoriformesBerg 1958
orderPristiophoriformesBerg 1958

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.

Or. Pristiophoriformes Berg 1958 [saw shark]
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G. †Ikamuius Keyes 1979
Fm. Pristiophoridae Bleeker 1859
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Subfm. †Pliotrematinae Fowler 1947
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G. †Ikamauius Keyes 1979
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†Ikamauius ensiler Davis 1888
G. Pristiophorus Bleeker 1859
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†Pristiophorus laevis Engelbrecht et al. 2017
†Pristiophorus lineatus Applegate and Uyeno 1968
†Pristiophorus napierensis Chapman 1918
†Pristiophorus pricei Cappetta et al. 2019
Pristiophorus schroederi Springer and Bullis 1960
†Pristiophorus smithi Cappetta et al. 2019
†Pristiophorus striatus Underwood and Schlogl 2013
†Pristiophorus tumidens Woodward 1932
Invalid names: Pristiophorinae Bleeker 1859 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:11:14
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:11:14
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Santonian to the top of the Waipipian or 85.70000 to 3.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 83.6 Ma

Collections (95 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Lebanon Pristiophorus tumidens (92241)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2New Zealand (South Island) Trygon ensifer (101382)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Israel Pristiophorus sp. (35443)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (British Columbia) Pristiophorus smithi (221572) Pristiophorus smithi, Pristiophorus pricei (221571)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Morocco Pristiophorus sp. (99627)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Madagascar (Mahajanga) Pristiophorus sp. (144918)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07Jordan Pristiophorus sp. (65225)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Antarctica (Seymour Island) Pristiophorus laevis (176085)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Antarctica Pristiophorus laevis (100414 191917)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71Antarctica (Seymour Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (53666)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71Argentina (Santa Cruz) Pristiophorus sp. (230272 230274)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71France (Landes) Pristiophorus lacipidinensis (161753)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204230)
Bortonian - Kaiatan42.6 - 36.7New Zealand (Chatham Islands) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (63106)
Bortonian - Runangan42.6 - 34.6New Zealand Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204249)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Antarctica Pristiophorus lanceolatus (31173)
Kaiatan39.1 - 36.7New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204233)
Kaiatan39.1 - 36.7New Zealand Pristiophorus lanceolatus (74594)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Chile Pristiophorus sp. (99478)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Antarctica Pristiophorus laevis (100419)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Egypt Pristiophorus sp. (137550 137551 137553 137569 137574)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Antarctica (Seymour Island) Pristiophorus sp. (100290)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Japan (Hokkaido) Pristiophorus lineatus (202922)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Jordan Pristiophorus sp. (32899)
Whaingaroan34.6 - 27.3New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204237 204238 204239 204240 204241)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (South Carolina) Pristiophorus sp. (224900)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand Pristiophorus lanceolatus (152359)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand (North Otago) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (63049)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204235)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (California) Pristiophorus sp. (11601)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Australia (Victoria) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (174143)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04New Zealand (South Otago) Pristiophorus lanceolatus, Trygon ensifer, Lamna lanceolata (45653)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand (South Island) Ikamauius ensifer (202248) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204231 204234)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand Ikamauius ensifer (74595)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Colombia (La Guajira) Pristiophorus sp. (182218)
Aquitanian - Langhian23.04 - 13.82USA (North Carolina) Pristiophorus sp. (48887)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63Australia (Victoria) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (51330)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333New Zealand (South Island) Trygon ensifer, Lamna lanceolata (202913 202915)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (North Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204245)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Slovakia Pristiophorus striatus (161899 161900 161901 161902)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Colombia (La Guajira) Pristiophoridae sp. (166506)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Germany (Bavaria) Pristiophorus sp. (210593)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204232 204236 204242)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Portugal (Penedo) Pristiophorus suevicus (161620)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (174139)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Japan (Gifu) Pristiophorus sp. (161445)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Japan (Hokuriku) Pristiophorus sp. (161492 161496)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Belgium Pristiophorus sp. (208831)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63France (Gironde) Pristiophorus suevicus (161524 161527)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63France Pristiophorus suevicus (85338)
Waiauan13.05 - 11.04New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204243)
Waiauan13.05 - 11.04New Zealand Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204244)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Peru Pristiophorus sp. (45486)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama (Colon) Pristiophorus sp. (160781)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Netherlands (Noord-Brabant) Pristiophorus sp. (162679)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.63 - 3.6Chile (Copiapó) Pristiophorus sp. (224050)
Tortonian - Zanclean11.63 - 3.6Ecuador Pristiophorus sp. (204352)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Australia (Victoria) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (46167)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Japan (Chiba) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (202927)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Japan (Chiba) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (70006)
Messinian - Piacenzian7.246 - 2.58Australia (South Australia) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (50343)
Kapitean7.2 - 5.333New Zealand (North Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204248)
MN 136.965 - 5.09Portugal (Alvalade) Pristiophorus sp. (65955)
Opoitian5.333 - 3.7New Zealand (North Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204246)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Pristiophorus sp. (50068)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Pristiophorus sp. (206310)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Japan (Okinawa-Jima) Pristiophorus japonicus (161452)
Waipipian3.7 - 3.0New Zealand (North Siland) Ikamauius ensifer (202249)
Waipipian3.7 - 3.0New Zealand (Hawera) Pristiophorus lanceolatus, Ikamauius ensifer (28039)
Waipipian3.7 - 3.0New Zealand (North Island) Ikamauius ensifer (197245 202250) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204247)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus napierensis (87896)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Pristiophorus sp. (117472)