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Weltonia burnhamensis

Chondrichthyes - Hexanchiformes - Hexanchidae

Taxonomy
Weltonia burnhamensis was named by Ward (1979).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Weltonia burnhamensis Ward
2014Weltonia burnhamensis Carlsen and Cuny p. 66 figs. 16G-J

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
superorderSqualomorphi(Compagno 1973)
orderHexanchiformesde Buen 1926
familyHexanchidaeGray 1851
genusWeltonia
speciesburnhamensisWard 1979

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.

Weltonia burnhamensis Ward 1979
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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 07:04:38
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:04:38
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Denmark Weltonia burnhamensis (277915)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03Denmark Weltonia burnhamensis (180458)