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Protoplatyrhina

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes

Taxonomy
Protoplatyrhina was named by Case (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: K Turo K Camp Sepkoski's reference number: 884].

It was assigned to Rhinobatidae by Case (1978); to Galeomorphii by Sepkoski (2002); to Hypsobatidae by Bourdon et al. (2011); and to Rhinobatoidei by Cappetta (1987), Hoganson et al. (2019).

Species
P. hopii, P. renae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Protoplatyrhina Case p. 193
1987Protoplatyrhina Cappetta p. 142
2002Protoplatyrhina Sepkoski
2011Protoplatyrhina Bourdon et al. p. 40
2019Protoplatyrhina Hoganson et al. p. 34

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassEuselachii()
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
—Batomorphi()
orderRajiformesBerg 1940
suborderRhinobatoideiFowler 1941
genusProtoplatyrhina

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. †Protoplatyrhina Case 1978
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†Protoplatyrhina hopii Williamson et al. 1993
†Protoplatyrhina renae Case 1978
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: base of the Middle Turonian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 93.90000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Nebraska) P. renae (213389)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Utah) P. hopii (145187)
Early/Lower Santonian - Middle Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (New Mexico) P. renae (52037)
Early/Lower Santonian - Middle Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (Georgia) P. renae (61769)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Montana) P. renae (69150)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Wyoming) P. renae (70253 70268 70269 70451 70453 70454 70455 70488 70489 70490 70499 70500 70501)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Mexico) P. renae (14472)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) P. renae (22640)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (North Carolina) P. sp. (128412)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) P. renae (240801)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Mexico (Chihuahua) P. sp. (35353)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Montana) P. renae (69153 69161 177498) P. sp. (14490)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) P. renae (179290 179291 213580 213589)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) P. renae (90926)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) P. renae (61738)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) P. renae (61807)