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Keichouodus nimaiguensis

Chondrichthyes - Synechodontiformes

Taxonomy
Keichouodus nimaiguensis was named by Li et al. (2022). Its type specimen is GMPKUP- 3521, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Keichouodus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Keichouodus nimaiguensis Li et al. p. 19 figs. 10AC-AE, 11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
orderSynechodontiformes
genusKeichouodus
speciesnimaiguensis

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.

Keichouodus nimaiguensis Li et al. 2022
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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 07:23:41
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:23:41
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: base of the Longobardian to the top of the Julian or 239.48000 to 233.60000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0China (Guizhou) Keichouodus nimaiguensis (224431 224436 224439 224441 224442 224444)
Julian237.0 - 233.6China (Guizhou) Keichouodus nimaiguensis (224454 224455)