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Ischyrhiza georgiensis

Chondrichthyes - Sclerorhynchiformes - Sclerorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Ischyrhiza georgiensis was named by Case et al. (2001). Its type specimen is CSUK97-2-74, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Entrance to Fort Benning, Interstate Highway 185, which is in a Santonian/Santonian marine sandstone/mudstone in the Eutaw Formation of Georgia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Ischyrhiza georgiensis Case et al. p. 94 figs. Pl 6, figs 120-125

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassEuselachii()
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Batomorphi()
orderSclerorhynchiformesKriwet 2004
familySclerorhynchidae
genusIschyrhizaLeidy 1856
speciesgeorgiensis

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.

Ischyrhiza georgiensis Case et al. 2001
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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: 2004-08-17 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Santonian to the top of the Middle Santonian or 85.70000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Santonian - Middle Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (Georgia) Ischyrhiza georgiensis (type locality: 61769)