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Altusmirus

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes

Taxonomy
Altusmirus was named by Fuchs et al. (2018). Its type is Altusmirus triquetrus.

It was assigned to Carcharhiniformes by Fuchs et al. (2018).

Species
A. triquetrus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Altusmirus Fuchs et al. p. 247

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
—Euselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderCarcharhiniformesCompagno 1973
genusAltusmirus

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.

G. †Altusmirus Fuchs et al. 2018
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†Altusmirus triquetrus Fuchs et al. 2018
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 06:53:24
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:53:24
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: Early/Lower Valanginian or 137.05000 to 132.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Austria A. triquetrus (type locality: 276381)