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Trygonorrhinidae

Chondrichthyes - Rhinopristiformes - Trygonorrhinidae

Taxonomy
Trygonorrhinidae was named by Last et al. (2016). It is extant. Its type is Trygonorhina.

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

Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-22; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-22

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Trygonorrhinidae Last et al.
2019Trygonorrhinidae 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
orderRhinopristiformesLast et al. 2016
familyTrygonorrhinidaeLast et al. 2016
familyTrygonorrhinidaeLast et al. 2016

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. Trygonorrhinidae Last et al. 2016
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G. Trygonorrhina Müller and Henley 1838
G. †Zapteryx Jordan and Gilbert 1880
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: Chattian or 27.30000 to 23.04000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.04 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (California) Zapteryx californicus (11601)