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Squalicorax mutabilis

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Anacoracidae

Taxonomy
Squalicorax mutabilis was named by Siversson and Cook (2018). Its type specimen is WAM 17.8.23, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Thirindine Point east (73.5 kg sample), which is in a Cenomanian coastal claystone in the Haycock Marl Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Squalicorax mutabilis Siversson and Cook p. 99 figs. 10-14, S3

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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
speciesmutabilis

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 mutabilis 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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Early/Lower Turonian or 99.60000 to 89.30000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Australia (Western Australia) Squalicorax volgensis (215794)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Australia (Western Australia) Squalicorax mutabilis (type locality: 215560 215562) Squalicorax volgensis (215561)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Australia (Western Australia) Squalicorax mutabilis (215563 215564) Squalicorax volgensis (215796)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Canada (Alberta) Squalicorax sp. B (136242 213294)