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Gyracanthides riniensis

Chondrichthyes - Climatiiformes - Gyracanthidae

Taxonomy
Gyracanthides riniensis was named by Gess and Burrow (2023). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2023Gyracanthides riniensis Gess and Burrow

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassAcanthodii(Owen 1846)
orderClimatiiformesBerg 1940
familyGyracanthidaeWoodward 1906
genusGyracanthidesWoodward 1906
speciesriniensis

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.

Gyracanthides riniensis Gess and Burrow 2023
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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: 2009-12-09 04:51:13
Modified: 2009-12-09 06:54:46
Source: o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Aberhan et al. 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Famennian or 372.15000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian372.15 - 358.86South Africa (Eastern Cape) Gyracanthides riniensis (68049)