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Trigonognathus virginiae

Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Etmopteridae

Taxonomy
Trigonognathus virginiae was named by Cappetta and Adnet (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Trigonognathus virginiae Cappetta and Adnet
2007Trigonognathus virginiae Cahuzac et al. p. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassEuselachii()
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
superorderSqualomorphi(Compagno 1973)
orderSqualiformesGoodrich 1909
familyEtmopteridaeFowler 1941
genusTrigonognathusMochizuki and Ohe 1990
speciesvirginiaeCappetta and Adnet 2001

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.

†Trigonognathus virginiae Cappetta and Adnet 2001
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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 07:18:41
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:18:41
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Bartonian or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71France (Landes) Trigonognathus virginiae (161753)