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Chimaeropsis

Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes - Chimaeropsidae

Taxonomy
Chimaeropsis was named by Zittel (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: J Sine J Tith-l Sepkoski's reference number: 2,452]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Myriacanthidae by Woodward (1891); to Holocephali by Sepkoski (2002); and to Chimaeropsidae by Nelson (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Chimaeropsis Zittel
1891Chimaeropsis Woodward p. 51
2002Chimaeropsis Sepkoski
2006Chimaeropsis Nelson p. 45

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderChimaeriformesObruchev 1953
suborderMyriacanthoideiPatterson 1965
familyChimaeropsidae
genusChimaeropsisZittel 1887

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. †Chimaeropsis Zittel 1887
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Chimaeropsis foussi Casier 1959
Chimaeropsis paradoxa Zittel 1843
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 06:54:26
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:54:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Semicostatum or 199.50000 to 192.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Semicostatum199.5 - 192.9Belgium C. foussi (139846)