Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Ameghinoceratodus

Ceratodontiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Ameghinoceratodus Apesteguia et al.

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
DipnomorphaAhlberg 1991
Dipnoi(Müller 1884)
superorderCeratodontae
orderCeratodontiformesBerg 1940
genusAmeghinoceratodus

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. †Ameghinoceratodus Apesteguia et al. 2007
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Apesteguia et al. 2007All the ridge crests oftooth plates are acute and gracile. Upper tooth plates have five ridge crests and the lower have four. The first upper ridge crest is curved and the others are nearly straight. The last two upper ridge crests are rather similar in size and oriented strongly backwards.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:01:24
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:01:24
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available