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Rhombopterygia

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae

Taxonomy
Rhombopterygia was named by Cappetta (1980) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno Sepkoski's reference number: 884].

It was assigned to Rhinobatidae by Cappetta (1980) and Cappetta (1987); and to Galeomorphii by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Rhombopterygia Cappetta p. 197 figs. Plate 16, Fig 3, Plate 17
1987Rhombopterygia Cappetta p. 137
2002Rhombopterygia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderRajiformesBerg 1940
suborderRhinobatoideiFowler 1941
familyRhinobatidaeMüller and Henle 1837
genusRhombopterygia

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. †Rhombopterygia Cappetta 1980
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Rhombopterygia rajoides Cappetta 1980
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Cenomanian or 99.60000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Spain (Asturias) Rhombopterygia indet. (98396)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon R. rajoides (213132)