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Eoscymnidae

Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Eoscymnidae

Taxonomy
Eoscymnidae was named by Herman and van den Eeckhaut (2010). Its type is Eoscymnus.

It was assigned to Squaliformes by van der Laan (2019).

Subtaxa
Eoscymnus (type genus)
Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-22; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-22

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Eoscymnidae Herman and van den Eeckhaut
2019Eoscymnidae van der Laan p. 43

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
superorderSqualomorphi(Compagno 1973)
orderSqualiformesGoodrich 1909
familyEoscymnidaeHerman and van den Eeckhaut 2010
familyEoscymnidaeHerman and van den Eeckhaut 2010

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.

Fm. †Eoscymnidae Herman and van den Eeckhaut 2010
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G. †Eoscymnus Herman and van den Eeckhaut 2010
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 07:18:41
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:18:41
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available