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Ischirhiza nigeriensis

Chondrichthyes - Sclerorhynchiformes - Sclerorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Marckgrafia nigeriensis was named by Tabaste (1963). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is In-Dama, Mont Igdaman (bed 8), which is in a Maastrichtian marginal marine siliciclastic in the Dukamaje Formation of Niger.

It was recombined as Ischirhiza nigeriensis by Cappetta (1972).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Marckgrafia nigeriensis Tabaste p. 470
1972Ischirhiza nigeriensis Cappetta p. 197 figs. Pl 3, figs 13-17; pl 4, figs 1-7; pl 13, figs 9-10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
—Euselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderSclerorhynchiformesKriwet 2004
familySclerorhynchidae
genusIschirhizaLeidy 1856
speciesnigeriensis()

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.

†Ischirhiza nigeriensis Tabaste 1963
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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: Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Niger Ischirhiza nigeriensis (229528 229529)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Niger (Tahoua) Marckgrafia nigeriensis (type locality: 48868)