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Odontaspis ferox (smalltooth sand tiger)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae

Taxonomy
Odontaspis ferox was named by Risso (1826). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Odontaspis ferox Risso
1843Odontaspis ferox Agassiz figs. Pl P, figs 1-4
2001Odontaspis ferox Purdy et al. p. 104
2006Odontaspis ferox Suarez et al. p. 12 fig. 4j,k
2009Odontaspis ferox Cigala Fulgosi et al. p. 14 fig. 7.23
2019Odontaspis ferox Villafaña et al. p. 9 figs. 7J-L
2020Odontaspis ferox Hovestadt p. 231 figs. Pl 1, fig 1; pl 2, figs 1-53

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
—Euselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyOdontaspididaeMüller and Henle 1839
genusOdontaspis
speciesferoxRisso 1826

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.

Odontaspis ferox Risso 1826 [smalltooth sand tiger]
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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 07:05:21
Modified: 2009-07-21 14:05:21
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Piacenzian or 37.71000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation Odontaspis ferox (149625 149626)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (California) Odontaspis ferox (11601)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Chile Odontaspis ferox (241730 277316)
Aquitanian - Langhian23.04 - 13.82USA (North Carolina) Odontaspis ferox (48887)
Neogene23.04 - 2.58Indian Ocean Odontaspis ferox (55451)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Virginia) Odontaspis ferox (79793)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63USA (Virginia) Odontaspis ferox (126605)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Chile Odontaspis ferox (114474)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Italy Odontaspis ferox (277335)