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Foumtizia abdouni

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae

Taxonomy
Foumtizia abdouni was named by Noubhani and Cappetta (1997). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ouled Abdoun, recette IV, couche 2a, which is in a Selandian/Thanetian marine sandstone in the Couche II Formation of Morocco. It is the type species of Foumtizia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Foumtizia abdouni Noubhani and Cappetta p. 64 figs. Pl 30, figs 1-10; pl 31, figs 1-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderCarcharhiniformesCompagno 1973
familyScyliorhinidaeGill 1862
genusFoumtizia
speciesabdouni

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.

Foumtizia abdouni Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
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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 06:53:24
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:53:24
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Danian to the top of the Thanetian or 66.00000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Morocco Foumtizia abdouni (214373)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Morocco Foumtizia abdouni (91362 116900 214372 214834)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Morocco Foumtizia abdouni (133217)
Selandian - Thanetian61.66 - 56.0Morocco Foumtizia abdouni (214839 type locality: 214848)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Morocco Foumtizia abdouni (86295 214833)