Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Leiodontidae

Chondrichthyes - Orodontiformes - Leiodontidae

Taxonomy
Leiodontidae was named by Ginter et al. (2010). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Orodontiformes by Ginter et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Leiodontidae Ginter et al. p. 113

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
orderOrodontiformes()
familyLeiodontidae
familyLeiodontidae

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. †Leiodontidae Ginter et al. 2010
show all | hide all
G. †Cristatodens Ginter and Sun 2007
G. †Leiodus Saint John and Worthen 1875
hide
Leiodus calcaratus Saint John and Worthen 1875
Leiodus grossipunctatus Saint John and Worthen 1875
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 06:36:22
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:36:22
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available