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Kannathalepis

Chondrichthyes - Kannathalepididae

Taxonomy
Kannathalepis was named by Marss and Gagnier (2001). Its type is Kannathalepis milleri. It is the type genus of Kannathalepididae.

It was assigned to Kannathalepididae by Marss and Gagnier (2001).

Species
K. milleri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Kannathalepis Marss and Gagnier

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
familyKannathalepididae
genusKannathalepis

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.

G. †Kannathalepis Marss and Gagnier 2001
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Kannathalepis milleri Marss and Gagnier 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: Silurian or 443.40000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.4 - 419.2Canada (Nunavut) K. milleri (135991)