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Ctenacanthoidea

Chondrichthyes - Ctenacanthiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Ctenacanthoidea Zangerl p. 51
1998Ctenacanthoidea Williams p. 251
2001Ctenacanthoidea Williams p. 215
2002Ctenacanthoidea Ginter p. 547

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
orderCtenacanthiformes(Cappetta 1988)
superfamilyCtenacanthoidea
superfamilyCtenacanthoidea

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.

Superfm. †Ctenacanthoidea Zangerl 1981
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G. †Anaclitacanthus St. John and Worthen 1875
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Anaclitacanthus semicostatus Saint John and Worthen 1875
G. †Asteroptychius Agassiz 1843
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Asteroptychius bellulus Saint John and Worthen 1875
Asteroptychius bellus Branson 1906
Asteroptychius elegans Newberry 1889
Asteroptychius gracilis Newberry 1897
Asteroptychius keokuk Saint John and Worthen 1875
Asteroptychius ornatus Agassiz 1843
Asteroptychius sanctiludovici Saint John and Worthen 1875
Asteroptychius tenellus Saint John and Worthen 1883
Asteroptychius tenuis Saint John and Worthen 1875
Asteroptychius triangularis Newberry and Worthen 1870
Asteroptychius vetustus Saint John and Worthen 1875
Fm. †Bandringidae Zangerl 1969
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G. †Bandringa Zangerl 1969
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Bandringa herdinae Zangerl 1979
Bandringa rayi Zangerl 1969
G. †Carinacanthus Bryant 1934
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Carinacanthus jepseni Bryant 1934
G. †Pyknotylacanthus Mutter and Rieber 2005
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Pyknotylacanthus spathianus Mutter and Rieber 2005
G. †Rhombacanthus Williams 1985
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Rhombacanthus zangerli Williams 1985
G. †Wodnika Münster 1843
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Wodnika althausi Münster 1840
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Invalid names: Strophodus angustus Münster 1843 [synonym], Strophodus arcuatus Münster 1840 [synonym]
Wodnika ocoyae Jordan and Gilbert 1919
Wodnika striatula Münster 1843
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Invalid names: Radamas macrocephalus Münster 1843 [synonym]
Invalid names: Radamas Münster 1843 [synonym]
Invalid names: Tamiobatidae Hay 1902 [empty]
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 06:57:49
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:57:49
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Mississippian to the top of the Early/Lower Miocene or 358.90000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2United Kingdom Asteroptychius ornatus (137333) Asteroptychius ornatus, Asteroptychius semiornatus (132781)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Illinois) Bandringa rayi (132078)
Westphalian D311.45 - 306.95USA (Illinois) Bandringa herdinae (132455)
Permian298.9 - 252.17USA (Alaska) Wodnika borealis (119889)
Urzhumian - Early/Lower Severodvinian268.0 - 252.3Russian Federation (Orenburg) Wodnika sp. (187189)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Germany Wodnika striatula (96856 130037 130062 130275 130276) Wodnika striatula, Acrodus althausii, Strophodus arcuatus, Strophodus angustus, Radamas macrocephalus (149471)
Vyatkian259.0 - 252.3Russian Federation (Vladimir) Wodnika sp. (86346)
Smithian - Spathian251.3 - 247.2Canada (British Columbia) Ctenacanthoidea indet. (119439)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Idaho) Pyknotylacanthus spathianus (90300)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0USA (Nevada) Cosmacanthus humboldtensis (136685)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0United Kingdom (England) Ctenacanthoidea indet. (46889)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Pennsylvania) Carinacanthus jepseni (99375 221020)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Belgium Ctenacanthoidea indet. (131520)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) Wodnika ocoyae (186027)