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Karksilepis

Chondrichthyes

Taxonomy
Karksilepis was named by Märss et al. (2008). Its type is Karksilepis parva.

It was assigned to Chondrichthyes by Märss et al. (2008).

Species
K. parva (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Karksilepis Märss et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
genusKarksilepisMärss et al. 2008

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. †Karksilepis Märss et al. 2008
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Karksilepis parva Märss et al. 2008
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: base of the Late/Upper Emsian to the top of the Early/Lower Givetian or 399.50000 to 385.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Belarus K. parva (277007)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Estonia K. parva (225851)