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Heterotorpedo lyazidii

Myliobatiformes

Taxonomy
Heterotorpedo lyazidii was named by Noubhani and Cappetta (1997). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Imin Tanout, level P3 (IMD), which is in a Danian carbonate marl in Morocco.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Heterotorpedo lyazidii Noubhani and Cappetta p. 120 figs. Pl 71, figs 1-8

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RankNameAuthor
—Euselachii()
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
—Batomorphi()
orderMyliobatiformesCompagno 1973
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyDasyatoideaWhitley 1940
genusHeterotorpedoWard 1983
specieslyazidii

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.

†Heterotorpedo lyazidii Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:05:51
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:05:51
Source: o = order
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Danian or 66.00000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Morocco Heterotorpedo lyazidii (214373)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Morocco Heterotorpedo lyazidii (type locality: 91362 116900 214369 214370 214372 214834)