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Cristomylus

Chondrichthyes

Taxonomy
Cristomylus was named by Kirkland et al. (2013). It is not extant. Its type is Cristomylus nelsoni.

It was assigned to Rhinobatoidea by Kirkland et al. (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Cristomylus Kirkland et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
Batoidea
superfamilyRhinobatoidea
genusCristomylus

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. †Cristomylus Kirkland et al. 2013
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Cristomylus bulldogensis Kirkland et al. 2013
Cristomylus cifellii Kirkland et al. 2013
Cristomylus leptostemma Wynd et al. 2020
Cristomylus nelsoni Kirkland et al. 2013
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. I. Kirkland et al. 2013Smaller than Pseudomyledaphus n. gen. and Myledaphus. Flattened sides of crown curved in dorsal view such that most upper and lower teeth have an oval appearance. Vertically, the sides of the crown are well rounded except where small wear facets are developed. The crowns bear a distinct crest on hexagonal, rhomboidal, and transitional teeth that is usually arched lingually, or less often nearly straight or weakly sinuous; crest may divide crown of tooth relatively evenly or, more commonly, closer to labial margin of the crown; crown often slightly depressed lingual to transverse crest. Symphysial teeth often appear to be flexed into a saddle shape in posterior view of the crest, with the lateral margins of the crown the tallest points. A distinct pair of lateral foramina is present on the labial side of root.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-16 15:51:00
Modified: 2009-07-16 17:51:00
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: base of the Middle Cenomanian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 99.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Utah) C. bulldogensis (14385)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Utah) C. bulldogensis (14414)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) C. cifellii (75840 75841)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Myledaphus sp. (61844)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0USA (Colorado) C. sp. (167302)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Montana) C. leptostemma (14549 144502)