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Centrophorus squamosus

Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Centrophoridae

Taxonomy
Squalus squamosus was named by Bonnaterre (1788). It is extant.

It was recombined as Centrophorus squamosus by Keyes (1984).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1788Squalus squamosus Bonnaterre
1984Centrophorus squamosus Keyes p. 206

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassEuselachii()
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
superorderSqualomorphi(Compagno 1973)
orderSqualiformesGoodrich 1909
familyCentrophoridaeBleeker 1859
genusCentrophorusMüller and Henle 1837
speciessquamosus(Bonnaterre 1788)

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.

Centrophorus squamosus Bonnaterre 1788
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:18:41
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:18:41
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Haumurian to the top of the Zanclean or 83.60000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Haumurian83.6 - 66.0New Zealand (North Island) Centrophorus squamosus (204291)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand (South Island) Centrophorus squamosus (204289)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand (South Island) Centrophorus squamosus (204281)
Waitakian - Otaian25.2 - 18.7New Zealand (South Island) Centrophorus squamosus (85544)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (South Island) Centrophorus squamosus (204290)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) Centrophorus squamosus (204242)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Centrophorus squamosus (206310)