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Squatirhina westfalica

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes

Taxonomy
Squatirhina westfalica was named by Müller and Diedrich (1991). Its type specimen is Nr. 12 244 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Squatirhina westfalica Müller and Diedrich p. 47 figs. Abb. 6, Taf. 19 Fig. 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassEuselachii()
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Batomorphi()
orderRajiformesBerg 1940
genusSquatirhinaCasier 1947
specieswestfalica

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.

Squatirhina westfalica Müller and Diedrich 1991
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Müller and C. Diedrich 1991Eine auf Kieferzähnen begründete Art der Gattung Squatirhina mit folgenden Merkmalen: Zähne klein, der größte Zahn knapp über 2mm breit. Eine basale Striation der Krone ist nicht entwickelt.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:15:23
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:15:23
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available