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Tethylamna

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae

Taxonomy

Species
T. dunni (type species), T. twiggsensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Tethylamna Cappetta and Case p. 51
2019Tethylamna Ebersole et al. p. 52

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Euselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyOdontaspididaeMüller and Henle 1839
genusTethylamna

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. †Tethylamna Cappetta and Case 2016
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Tethylamna dunni Cappetta and Case 2016
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 07:05:21
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:05:21
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Late/Upper Eocene or 48.07000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03USA (Alabama) T. dunni (81179 209524)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Alabama) T. dunni (13346 81238 209523)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Alabama) Brachycarcharias twiggsensis, T. dunni (81266 176944)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Western Sahara T. twiggsensis (175734)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Georgia) Lamna twiggsensis (73434)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Egypt Brachycarcharias twiggsensis (96952 137542 137543 137545 137549 137553 137557 137574)