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Eoplatyrhina

Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Platyrhinidae

Taxonomy

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Eoplatyrhina Marramà et al. p. 1522

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Euselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderMyliobatiformesCompagno 1973
suborderPlatyrhinoidei
familyPlatyrhinidaeJordan 1923
genusEoplatyrhina

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.

G. †Eoplatyrhina Marramà et al. 2020
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Eoplatyrhina bolcensis Agassiz 1835
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Marramà et al. 2020Platyrhinid characterized by the following combination of characters: rostral cartilage very long, almost reaching the anterior border of the disc; anterior fontanel extending through the entire length of the ros- tral cartilage with a closed and concave posterior border; nasal capsules at right angles to the rostrum; single small horn on nasal capsule; large space between the hyomandibulae and mandibular arch; approximately 132 vertebral centra (20–24 trunk centra; 113–118 centra from puboischiadic bar to the tip of tail); 15 or 16 rib pairs; 81–87 pectoral radials (35–38 propterygial, 8–10 mesopterygial, 38–41 metapterygial); 18–21 pelvic radi- als; short, straight and stout claspers (about 10% of total length; TL, hereafter); 20–25 caudal-fin radials on both ventral and dorsal sides (40–50 in total); thorns absent.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
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, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy (Vicenze) E. bolcensis (127545)