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Zameus
Taxonomy
Zameus was named by Jordan and Fowler (1903). It is extant.
It was assigned to Squalidae by Jordan (1963); and to Somniosidae by Straube et al. (2015).
It was assigned to Squalidae by Jordan (1963); and to Somniosidae by Straube et al. (2015).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1903 | Zameus Jordan and Fowler p. 504 |
| 1963 | Zameus Jordan p. 601 |
| 2015 | Zameus Straube et al. |
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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.
G. Zameus Jordan and Fowler 1903
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Zameus squamulosus Günther 1877 [velvet dogfish]
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Invalid names: Scymnodon obscurus Vaillant 1888 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Zanclean or 23.04000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.98 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.98 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Miocene | Jamaica | Scymnodon obscurus (69729) | |
| Zanclean | Italy | Z. squamulosus (206310) |