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Pristiophoridae

Chondrichthyes - Pristiophoriformes - Pristiophoridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1859Pristiophoridae Bleeker
1889Pristiophoridae Woodward p. 72
1963Pristiophoridae Jordan p. 601
1987Pristiophoridae Cappetta
1992Pristiophoridae Long p. 20
2001Pristiophoridae Purdy et al. p. 88
2006Pristiophoridae Underwood p. 234
2007Pristiophoridae Cahuzac et al. p. 14
2013Pristiophoridae Underwood and Schlogl p. 490
2016Pristiophoridae Nelson et al. p. 80
2017Pristiophoridae Engelbrecht et al. p. 843
2020Pristiophoridae Villafaña et al. p. 733
2022Pristiophoridae Cicimurri et al.
2025Pristiophoridae Landau et al. p. 33

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
superorderSqualomorphi(Compagno 1973)
orderPristiophoriformesBerg 1958
familyPristiophoridaeBleeker 1859
familyPristiophoridaeBleeker 1859

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.

Fm. Pristiophoridae Bleeker 1859
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Subfm. †Pliotrematinae Fowler 1947
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G. †Ikamauius Keyes 1979
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†Ikamauius ensiler Davis 1888
G. †Pochitaserra Villafaña et al. 2025
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†Pochitaserra patriciacanalae Villafaña et al. 2025
G. Pristiophorus Bleeker 1859
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†Pristiophorus laevis Engelbrecht et al. 2017
†Pristiophorus lineatus Applegate and Uyeno 1968
†Pristiophorus napierensis Chapman 1918
†Pristiophorus pricei Cappetta et al. 2019
Pristiophorus schroederi Springer and Bullis 1960
†Pristiophorus smithi Cappetta et al. 2019
†Pristiophorus striatus Underwood and Schlogl 2013
†Pristiophorus tumidens Woodward 1932
Invalid names: Propristiophorus Woodward 1932 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pristiophorinae Bleeker 1859 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:11:14
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:11:14
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Santonian to the top of the Waipipian or 85.70000 to 3.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 83.6 Ma

Collections (98 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Lebanon Pristiophorus tumidens (92241)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2New Zealand (South Island) Trygon ensifer (101382)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (British Columbia) Pristiophorus smithi (221572) Pristiophorus smithi, Pristiophorus pricei (221571)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Israel Pristiophorus sp. (35443)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Morocco Pristiophorus sp. (99627)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Madagascar (Mahajanga) Pristiophorus sp. (144918)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07Jordan Pristiophorus sp. (65225)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Antarctica (Seymour Island) Pristiophorus laevis (176085)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Antarctica Pristiophorus laevis (100414 191917)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71France (Landes) Pristiophorus lacipidinensis (161753)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71Antarctica (Seymour Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (53666)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71Argentina (Santa Cruz) Pristiophorus sp. (230272 230274)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204230)
Bortonian - Kaiatan42.6 - 36.7New Zealand (Chatham Islands) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (63106)
Bortonian - Runangan42.6 - 34.6New Zealand Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204249)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Antarctica Pristiophorus lanceolatus (31173)
Kaiatan39.1 - 36.7New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204233)
Kaiatan39.1 - 36.7New Zealand Pristiophorus lanceolatus (74594)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Chile Pristiophorus sp. (99478)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Antarctica (Seymour Island) Pristiophorus sp. (100290)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Jordan Pristiophorus sp. (32899)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Antarctica Pristiophorus laevis (100419)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Egypt Pristiophorus sp. (137550 137551 137553 137569 137574)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Japan (Hokkaido) Pristiophorus lineatus (202922)
Whaingaroan34.6 - 27.3New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204237 204238 204239 204240 204241)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (South Carolina) Pristiophorus sp. (224900)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204235)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand (North Otago) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (63049)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand Pristiophorus lanceolatus (152359)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Australia (Victoria) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (174143)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04New Zealand (South Otago) Pristiophorus lanceolatus, Trygon ensifer, Lamna lanceolata (45653)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (California) Pristiophorus sp. (11601)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand Ikamauius ensifer (74595)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand (South Island) Ikamauius ensifer (202248) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204231 204234)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Colombia (La Guajira) Pristiophorus sp. (182218)
Aquitanian - Langhian23.04 - 13.82USA (North Carolina) Pristiophorus sp. (48887)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63Australia (Victoria) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (51330)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333New Zealand (South Island) Trygon ensifer, Lamna lanceolata (202913 202915)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (North Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204245)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Germany (Bavaria) Pristiophorus sp. (210593)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Slovakia Pristiophorus striatus (161899 161900 161901 161902)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Colombia (La Guajira) P. sp. (166506)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204232 204236 204242)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (174139)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Portugal (Penedo) Pristiophorus suevicus (161620)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Japan (Hokuriku) Pristiophorus sp. (161492 161496)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Japan (Gifu) Pristiophorus sp. (161445)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Belgium Pristiophorus sp. (208831)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63France (Gironde) Pristiophorus suevicus (161524 161527)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63France Pristiophorus suevicus (85338)
Waiauan13.05 - 11.04New Zealand Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204244)
Waiauan13.05 - 11.04New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204243)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Portugal Pristiophorus suevicus (276004)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama (Colon) Pristiophorus sp. (160781)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Chile Pristiophoridae indet., Pochitaserra patriciacanalae (275717)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Peru Pristiophorus sp. (45486)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Netherlands (Noord-Brabant) Pristiophorus sp. (162679)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.63 - 3.6Chile (Copiapó) Pristiophorus sp. (224050)
Tortonian - Zanclean11.63 - 3.6Ecuador Pristiophorus sp. (204352)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Australia (Victoria) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (46167)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama (Colon) Pristiophorus sp. (231894)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Japan (Chiba) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (202927)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Japan (Chiba) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (70006)
Messinian - Piacenzian7.246 - 2.58Australia (South Australia) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (50343)
Kapitean7.2 - 5.333New Zealand (North Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204248)
MN 136.965 - 5.09Portugal (Alvalade) Pristiophorus sp. (65955)
Opoitian5.333 - 3.7New Zealand (North Island) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204246)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Pristiophorus sp. (50068)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Pristiophorus sp. (206310)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Japan (Okinawa-Jima) Pristiophorus japonicus (161452)
Waipipian3.7 - 3.0New Zealand (North Siland) Ikamauius ensifer (202249)
Waipipian3.7 - 3.0New Zealand (North Island) Ikamauius ensifer (197245 202250) Pristiophorus lanceolatus (204247)
Waipipian3.7 - 3.0New Zealand (Hawera) Pristiophorus lanceolatus, Ikamauius ensifer (28039)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58New Zealand (South Island) Pristiophorus napierensis (87896)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Pristiophorus sp. (117472)