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Protolamna carteri

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Pseudoscapanorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Protolamna carteri was named by Cappetta and Case (1999). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Amon Carter Airfield (ACA), which is in a Cenomanian marine sandstone in the Lewisville Formation of Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Protolamna carteri Cappetta and Case p. 25 figs. Pl 12, figs 3-5
2008Protolamna carteri Cook et al. p. 1191 fig. 5D

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyPseudoscapanorhynchidae
genusProtolamna
speciescarteri

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.

Protolamna carteri Cappetta and Case 1999
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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 07:05:21
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:05:21
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) Protolamna carteri (type locality: 213298)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Canada (Alberta) Protolamna carteri (213315)