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Squalicorax bazzii

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Anacoracidae

Taxonomy
Squalicorax bazzii was named by Siversson and Cook (2018). Its type specimen is WAM 18.2.3, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Thirindine Point east, bed 4, which is in a Cenomanian/Cenomanian coastal claystone/sandstone in the Gearle Siltstone Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Squalicorax bazzii Siversson and Cook p. 97 figs. 9, S2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyAnacoracidaeCasier 1947
genusSqualicoraxWhitley 1939
speciesbazzii

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.

Squalicorax bazzii Siversson and Cook 2018
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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, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Middle Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Cenomanian or 99.60000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Australia (Western Australia) Squalicorax bazzii (type locality: 215559)