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Arhynchobatidae

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Arhynchobatidae

Taxonomy
Arhynchobatidae was named by Fowler (1934). It is extant. Its type is Arhynchobatis.

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

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Arhynchobatidae Fowler
2019Arhynchobatidae van der Laan p. 45

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Euselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderRajiformesBerg 1940
familyArhynchobatidaeFowler 1934
familyArhynchobatidaeFowler 1934

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. Arhynchobatidae Fowler 1934
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G. †Arhynchobatis Waite 1909
G. Psammobatis Günther 1870
G. Sympterygia Müller and Henle 1837
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:15:23
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:15:23
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Tortonian or 11.63000 to 7.24600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 7.246 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Chile Sympterygia sp. (275717)