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Angolabatis benguelaensis

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Hypsobatidae

Taxonomy
Angolaia benguelaensis was named by Antunes and Cappetta (2002). It is the type species of Angolabatis, Angolaia.

It was recombined as Angolabatis benguelaensis by Antunes and Cappetta (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Angolaia benguelaensis Antunes and Cappetta p. 131 figs. Pl 12, figs 5,6
2006Angolabatis benguelaensis Antunes and Cappetta p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Euselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderRajiformesBerg 1940
familyHypsobatidae
genusAngolabatis
speciesbenguelaensis(Antunes and Cappetta 2002)

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.

Angolabatis benguelaensis Antunes and Cappetta 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Angola Angolaia benguelaensis (275709)