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Squalus worlandensis

Chondrichthyes - Squaliformes - Squalidae

Taxonomy
Centrophoroides worlandensis was named by Case (1987). Its type specimen is AMNH 12040, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Squalus worlandensis by Case and Cappetta (1997), Cook et al. (2017).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by M. Clapham on 2025-09-16; modified by M. Clapham on 2025-09-16

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Centrophoroides worlandensis Case p. 12 figs. Pl 4, figs 6,7; pl 5, figs 1,2
1997Squalus worlandensis Case and Cappetta p. 135
2017Squalus worlandensis Cook et al. p. 976 figs. 2D-G

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
superorderSqualomorphi(Compagno 1973)
orderSqualiformesGoodrich 1909
familySqualidaeBonaparte 1834
genusSqualus
speciesworlandensis()

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.

Squalus worlandensis Case 1987
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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

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

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Wyoming) Centrophoroides worlandensis (70253 70268 70269 70451 70453 70454 70455 70488 70490 70499 70500 70501)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Squalus worlandensis (275649 275652)