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Palaeohypotodus

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae

Taxonomy
Palaeohypotodus was named by Glikman (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 884,958]. Its type is Otodus rutoti.

It was assigned to Jaekelotodontidae by Glikman (1964), Herman (1977); to Lamniformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Odontaspididae by Cvancara and Hoganson (1993), Cappetta and Nolf (2005), Popov and Lopyrev (2024).

Species
P. bronni (syn. Odontaspis acuta), P. rutoti
Species lacking formal opinion data
P. ratoti, P. rutori

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Palaeohypotodus Glikman p. 231
1977Palaeohypotodus Herman p. 166
1993Palaeohypotodus Cvancara and Hoganson p. 8
2002Palaeohypotodus Sepkoski
2005Palaeohypotodus Cappetta and Nolf p. 249
2024Palaeohypotodus Popov and Lopyrev p. 789

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassEuselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyOdontaspididaeMüller and Henle 1839
genusPalaeohypotodus

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. †Palaeohypotodus Glikman 1964
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†Palaeohypotodus bronni Agassiz 1843
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Invalid names: Odontaspis acuta Davis 1888 [synonym]
†Palaeohypotodus rutoti Winkler 1878
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 07:05:21
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:05:21
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian to the top of the Aquitanian or 72.20000 to 20.45000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Russian Federation (Volgograd) P. sp. (38075)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands (Limburg) P. bronni (116894)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands P. bronni (3123)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Denmark Odontaspis bronnii (89866) P. bronni (241430 241432)
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (Arkansas) P. rutori (206776)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Netherlands P. bronni (3122)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.66USA (New Jersey) P. rutoti (62840)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Togo P. sp. (61561)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (South Carolina) Odontaspis rutoti (15074)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (Washington) P. sp. (5544)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France (Oise) P. rutoti (68175)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Russian Federation (Saratov) P. rutoti (235736)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Odontaspis rutoti (22804)
Wasatchian54.9 - 50.5USA (Virginia) P. ratoti (15595)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene48.07 - 33.9Chile P. rutoti (99479)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Alabama) Odontaspis rutoti (83251)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Antarctica Odontaspis rutoti (31173)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Australia (Victoria) Lamna bronni (46166)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) P. sp. (32012)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04New Zealand (South Otago) Lamna bronnii (45653)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Australia (Tasmania) Odontaspis rutoti (28307)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand Lamna bronnii (204195)