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Parapalaeobates pygmaeus

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Parapalaeobatidae

Taxonomy
Strophodus pygmaeus was named by Quaas (1902).

It was recombined as Parapalaeobates pygmaeus by Weiler (1930), Dartevelle and Casier (1943), Cappetta (1987), Landemaine (1991).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Strophodus pygmaeus Quaas
1930Parapalaeobates pygmaeus Weiler p. 17
1943Parapalaeobates pygmaeus Dartevelle and Casier p. 180 figs. Pl 11, figs 26,28
1987Parapalaeobates pygmaeus Cappetta p. 141
1991Parapalaeobates pygmaeus Landemaine p. 8 figs. Pl 3, figs 1-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassEuselachii()
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Batomorphi()
orderRajiformesBerg 1940
familyParapalaeobatidae
genusParapalaeobatesWeiler 1930
speciespygmaeus(Quaas 1902)

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.

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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 07:15:23
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:15:23
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023

Age range: Santonian or 85.70000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Angola (Cabinda) Parapalaeobates pygmaeus (242364)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Jordan Parapalaeobates pygmaeus (62538)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6France Parapalaeobates pygmaeus (242281)