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Archaeotriakis ornatus

Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae

Taxonomy
Archaeotriakis ornatus was named by Case (1987). Its type specimen is AMNH 12093, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Archaeotriakis ornatus Case p. 21 figs. Pl 9, figs 3,4; text-fig 8
2017Archaeotriakis ornatus Cook et al. p. 978 fig. 3J

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RankNameAuthor
Euselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderCarcharhiniformesCompagno 1973
RankNameAuthor
familyTriakidaeGray 1851
genusArchaeotriakis
speciesornatus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 06:53:24
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:53:24
Source: o = order
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Archaeotriakis ornatus (275649)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Wyoming) Archaeotriakis ornatus (70451 70455 70499)