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Abdounia belselensis

Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae

Taxonomy
Abdounia belselensis was named by Mollen (2007). Its type specimen is IRScNB P.8252, a tooth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Locality 42W394, SVK clay pit temporary exposures, which is in a Rupelian coastal sandstone in the Boom Clay Formation of Belgium.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Abdounia belselensis Mollen p. 71 figs. Pl 1, figs A-E; pl 2, figs A-E

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
RankNameAuthor
Euselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderCarcharhiniformesCompagno 1973
familyCarcharhinidaeJordan and Evermann 1896
subfamilyCarcharhininaeJordan and Evermann 1896
tribeTriaenodontiniBonaparte 1838
genusAbdounia
speciesbelselensis

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.

Abdounia belselensis Mollen 2007
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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 06:53:24
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:53:24
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Rupelian or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Belgium Abdounia belselensis (type locality: 277692)