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Hybodonta

Chondrichthyes

Taxonomy
Hybodontida was named as an unranked clade.

It was reranked as the infraclass Hybodonta by Nelson et al. (2016), van der Laan (2019).

It was assigned to Euselachii by Long (2011); and to Euselachii by Nelson et al. (2016), van der Laan (2019).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Hybodontida Long p. 242
2016Hybodonta Nelson et al. p. 55
2019Hybodonta van der Laan p. 39

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassEuselachii()
infraclassHybodonta
infraclassHybodonta

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.

Infracl. †Hybodonta
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Or. †Hybodontiformes Patterson 1966
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G. †Cassisodus Ginter and Sun 2007
G. †Doratodus Schmid 1861
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Doratodus tricuspidatus Schmid 1861
G. †Hamiltonichthys Maisey 1989
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Hamiltonichthys mapesi Maisey 1989
G. †Hubeiodus Shang et al. 2008 [Hubei tooth]
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Hubeiodus ziguiensis Shang et al. 2008
Fm. †Hybodontidae Agassiz 1834
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G. †Bdellodus Quenstedt 1882
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Bdellodus bollensis Quenstedt 1882
G. †Dicrenodus Romanowski 1853
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Dicrenodus dentatus M'Coy 1848
G. †Egertonodus Maisey 1987
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Egertonodus basanus Egerton 1845
Egertonodus duffini Rees and Underwood 2008
Egertonodus fraasi Brown 1900
G. †Frangerodus Rees and Underwood 2008
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Frangerodus lingualis Woodward 1889
Subfm. †Hybodontinae Agassiz 1834
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G. †Crassodus Maisch and Matzke 2016
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Crassodus reifi Maisch and Matzke 2016
G. †Heteroptychodus Yabe and Obata 1930
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Heteroptychodus kokutensis Cuny et al. 2010
Heteroptychodus steinmanni Yabe and Obata 1930
G. †Hybodus Agassiz 1834
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Hybodus acutus Agassiz 1836
Hybodus aequitridentatus Cuny et al. 2008
Hybodus angulatus Münster 1841
Hybodus angustus Agassiz 1843
Hybodus antingensis Liu 1962
Hybodus apicalis Agassiz 1836
Hybodus aschersoni Stromer 1927
Hybodus austiensis Davis 1881
Hybodus bidentatus Rogovich 1861
Hybodus brabanticus Leriche 1930
Hybodus bugarensis Pla et al. 2013
Hybodus carinatus Agassiz 1837
Hybodus clarkensis Cragin 1894
Hybodus copei Hay 1899
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Invalid names: Hybodus regularis Cope 1891 [replaced]
Hybodus crassispinus Agassiz 1837
Hybodus crassus Agassiz 1836
Hybodus curtus Agassiz 1837
Hybodus cuspidatus Agassiz 1843
Hybodus delabechei Charlesworth 1839
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Invalid names: Hybodus pyramidalis Agassiz 1843 [synonym]
Hybodus dimidiatus Agassiz 1837
Hybodus dorsalis Agassiz 1836
Hybodus dubius Agassiz 1843
Hybodus ensatus Agassiz 1837
Hybodus ensensis Woodward 1916
Hybodus formosus Agassiz 1837
Hybodus grewingki Dalinkevičius 1935
Hybodus hauffianus Fraas 1895
Hybodus hexagonus Münster 1841
Hybodus houtienensis Young 1940
Hybodus inflatus Agassiz 1839
Hybodus laeviusculus Agassiz 1836
Hybodus lawsoni Duff 1842
Hybodus leptodus Agassiz 1836
Hybodus levis Woodward 1889
Hybodus longiconus Agassiz 1838
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Invalid names: Hybodus obliquus Agassiz 1834 [synonym]
Hybodus mackrothi Geinitz 1861
Hybodus major Agassiz 1837
Hybodus marginalis Agassiz 1836
Hybodus medius Agassiz 1838
Hybodus microdus Stensiö 1921
Hybodus mougeoti Agassiz 1843
Hybodus multiconus Jaekel 1889
Hybodus multiplicatus Jaekel 1889
Hybodus nevadensis Wemple 1906
Hybodus novus Henry 1876
Hybodus obtusus Agassiz 1839
Hybodus pinii Bassani 1886
Hybodus pleiodus Agassiz 1836
Hybodus plicatilis Agassiz 1834
Hybodus punctatus Davis 1881
Hybodus rapax Stensiö 1921
Hybodus raricostatus Agassiz 1838
Hybodus reticulatus Agassiz 1837
Hybodus sasseniensis Stensiö 1921
Hybodus shastensis Wemple 1906
Hybodus storeri Case 1978
Hybodus striatulus Agassiz 1837
Hybodus subcarinatus Agassiz 1836
Hybodus sublaevis Agassiz 1843
Hybodus sulcatus Agassiz 1837
Hybodus tenuis Agassiz 1837
Hybodus undulatus Agassiz 1843
Hybodus yohi Yang et al. 1984
Hybodus zigongensis Peng et al. 2005
Hybodus zuodengensis Yang et al. 1984
Invalid names: Cladodus curtus Davis 1881 [nomen dubium], Hybodus dewalquei Forir 1887 [nomen vanum], Leiacanthus Agassiz 1837 [synonym], Leptacanthus cornaliae Bellotti 1858 [nomen dubium], Meristodon Agassiz 1843 [synonym], Orthybodus Jaekel 1898 [synonym], Parhybodus Jaekel 1898 [synonym]
G. †Meristodonoides Underwood and Cumbaa 2010
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Meristodonoides butleri Thurmond 1971
Meristodonoides novojerseyensis Case and Cappetta 2004
G. †Planohybodus Rees and Underwood 2008
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Planohybodus ensis Woodward 1916
Planohybodus grossiconus Agassiz 1843
Planohybodus marki Pinheiro et al. 2013
Planohybodus peterboroughensis Rees and Underwood 2008
G. †Miosynechodus Deraniyagala 1969
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Miosynechodus mora Deraniyagala 1969
G. †Priohybodus d'Erasmo 1960
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Priohybodus arambourgi d'Erasmo 1960
G. †Sphenonchus Agassiz 1843
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Sphenonchus elongatus Agassiz 1843
Sphenonchus hamatus Agassiz 1843
Sphenonchus martini Agassiz 1843
Sphenonchus obtusus Davis 1881
G. †Tribodus Brito and Ferreira 1989
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Tribodus limae Brito and Ferreira 1989
Tribodus morlati Landemaine 1991
Invalid names: Protohypolophites Landemaine 1991 [synonym]
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Mesodmodus explanatus Saint John and Worthen 1875
Mesodmodus exsculptus Saint John and Worthen 1875
Mesodmodus ornatus Saint John and Worthen 1875
G. †Omanoselache Koot et al. 2013
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Omanoselache angiolinii Koot et al. 2013
Omanoselache bucheri Cuny et al. 2001
Omanoselache halli Koot and Cuny 2014
Omanoselache hendersoni Koot et al. 2013
G. †Onychoselache Dick 1978
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Fm. †Pseudodalatiidae Reif 1978
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G. †Pseudodalatias Reif 1978
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Pseudodalatias henarejensis Botella et al. 2009
G. †Reesodus Koot et al. 2013
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Reesodus pectinatus Lebedev 1996
Reesodus underwoodi Koot et al. 2013
Reesodus wirksworthensis Duffin 1985
Fm. †Sphenacanthidae Maisey 1982
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G. †Khuffia Koot et al. 2013
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Khuffia lenis Koot et al. 2013
Khuffia prolixa Koot et al. 2013
G. †Sphenacanthus Agassiz 1837
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Sphenacanthus costellatus Traquair 1884
Sphenacanthus hybodioides Agassiz 1843
Sphenacanthus hybodoides Newberry 1873
Sphenacanthus marshi Newberry 1873
Sphenacanthus riorastoensis Pauliv et al. 2012
Sphenacanthus sanpauloensis Chahud et al. 2010
Sphenacanthus serrulatus Agassiz 1837
G. †Xenosynechodus Glikman 1980
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Xenosynechodus egloni Glikman 1980
Invalid names: Xenosynechodontidae Glikman 1980 [synonym]
Fm. †Steinbachodontidae Reif 1980
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G. †Steinbachodus Reif 1980
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G. †Teresodus Koot et al. 2013
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Teresodus amplexus Koot et al. 2013
Fm. †Thaiodontidae Cuny et al. 2008
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G. †Thaiodus Cappetta et al. 1990
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Thaiodus ruchae Cappetta et al. 1990
Invalid names: Hybodontoidea Agassiz 1834 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: base of the Frasnian to the top of the Messinian or 382.31000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (1025 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Devonian419.62 - 358.86USA (Kentucky) Asteracanthus siderius (87058)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Russian Federation Hybodontidae indet. (133345 133350)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Russian Federation (Komi Republic) Hybodontidae indet. (133351)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Russian Federation Sphenacanthus sp. (133361)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Russian Federation Hybodontidae indet. (133363) Lissodus sp. (133364)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4United Kingdom Pristicladodus dentatus (132729)
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7Ireland (Meath) Lissodus sp. (90696)
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7Ireland (Kilkenny) Lissodus sp. (90695)
Arundian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Sphenacanthus costellatus, Onychoselache traquari (90682)
Visean346.7 - 330.3United Kingdom (Scotland) Tristychius arcuatus (34470)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Niger Asteracanthus aegyptiacus (229528 229529)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Montana) Lonchidion selachos (85499)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Niger (Tahoua) Asteracanthus aegyptiacus (48868 178660)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Hybodus sp. (83331)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0USA (New Jersey) Acrodus humilus (3113)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Australia (Victoria) Asteracanthus eocaenicus (122467)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Australia (Tasmania) Strophodus eocenicus (28307)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Sri Lanka (Puttalam) Miosynechodus mora (14149)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Australia (Victoria) Strophodus eocenicus (46167)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Asteracanthus sp. (154112)