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Eorhincodon

Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Rhincodontidae

Taxonomy
Eorhincodon was named by Li (1997). Its type is Eorhincodon tianshanensis.

It was assigned to Rhincodontidae by Li (1997).

Species
E. tianshanensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Eorhincodon Li p. 110

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
superorderGaleomorphi
orderOrectolobiformesApplegate 1972
suborderOrectoloboideiApplegate 1974
familyRhincodontidaeMüller and Henle 1839
genusEorhincodon

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. †Eorhincodon Li 1997
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: nektonicf
Diet: suspension feederf
Created: 2009-09-26 14:30:56
Modified: 2009-09-26 16:31:36
Source: f = family, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Bartonian or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71China (Xinjiang) E. tianshanensis (278018)