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Mafdetia

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes

Taxonomy
Mafdetia was named by Werner (1989) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. Its type is Mafdetia tibniensis.

It was assigned to Rajidae by Werner (1989); to Galeomorphii by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rajoidei by Mennad et al. (2020).

Species
M. tibniensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Mafdetia Werner p. 41
2002Mafoletia Sepkoski
2020Mafdetia Mennad et al. p. 3 figs. 4A-D

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Euselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderRajiformesBerg 1940
suborderRajoidei(Garman 1913)
genusMafdetia

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. †Mafdetia Werner 1989
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Mafdetia tibniensis Werner 1989
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 07:15:23
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:15:23
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Algeria M. tibniensis (213622 213623 213624 213625 213626)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt M. tibniensis (214508)