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Plectocretacicoidea
Taxonomy
Plectocretacicoidea was named by Tyler and Sorbini (1996).
It was assigned to Tetraodontiformes by Tyler and Sorbini (1996); and to Plectocretacicoidei by Santini and Tyler (2003).
It was assigned to Tetraodontiformes by Tyler and Sorbini (1996); and to Plectocretacicoidei by Santini and Tyler (2003).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Plectocretacicoidea Tyler and Sorbini p. 3 |
| 2003 | Plectocretacicoidea Santini and Tyler p. 603 |
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Superfm. †Plectocretacicoidea Tyler and Sorbini 1996
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Fm. †Cretatriacanthidae Tyler and Sorbini 1996
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G. †Slovenitriacanthus Tyler and Križnar 2013
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†Slovenitriacanthus saksidai Tyler and Križnar 2013
Invalid names: Plectocretacicidae Tyler and Sorbini 1996 [empty], Protriacanthidae Tyler and Sorbini 1996 [empty]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J. C. Tyler and L. Sorbini 1996 | Tetraodontiform fishes with a subocular shelf
on second and third infraorbitals (sometimes onto fourth infraorbital as well); no teeth in jaws; modified carapace scales forming a guard around base of pelvic-fin spine; diminutive adult size. |
Measurements
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Age range: base of the Campanian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian | Slovenia (Kras) | Slovenitriacanthus saksidai (221379) | |
| Campanian - Maastrichtian | Italy (Lecce) | Cretatriacanthus guidott (140248) |