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Elasmodectes
Taxonomy
Elasmodectes was named by Woodward (1888) [Sepkoski's age data: J Tith-l K u Sepkoski's reference number: 452]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Chimaeridae by Woodward (1891), Ward and Grande (1991); and to Chimaeriformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Chimaeridae by Woodward (1891), Ward and Grande (1991); and to Chimaeriformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1888 | Elasmodectes Woodward |
| 1891 | Elasmodectes Woodward p. 88 |
| 1991 | Elasmodectes Ward and Grande p. 327 |
| 2002 | Elasmodectes Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian to the top of the Middle Cenomanian or 152.21000 to 93.90000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Kimmeridgian | Germany (Baden-Württemberg) | E. avitus (154138) | |
| Middle Cenomanian | Russian Federation (Volgograd) | E. kiprijanoffi (92399) |