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Caseodus

Chondrichthyes - Eugeneodontiformes - Caseodontidae

Taxonomy
Caseodus was named by Zangerl (1981) [Sepkoski's age data: C Mosc-u Sepkoski's reference number: 451].

It was assigned to Eugeneodontida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Caseodontidae by Zangerl (1981), Mutter and Neuman (2008) and Ginter et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Caseodus Zangerl p. 79
2002Caseodus Sepkoski
2008Caseodus Mutter and Neuman p. 12
2010Caseodus Ginter et al. p. 118

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
orderEugeneodontiformes()
superfamilyCaseodontoidea
familyCaseodontidaeZangerl 1981
genusCaseodus

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. †Caseodus Zangerl 1981
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Caseodus basalis Cope 1894
Caseodus eatoni Zangerl 1981
Caseodus varidentis Mutter and Neuman 2008
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 07:03:14
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:03:14
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Moscovian to the top of the Smithian or 315.20000 to 247.20000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (South Dakota) C. eatoni (132341)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Illinois) Orodus basalis (132163)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Indiana) C. eatoni (131229)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) C. eatoni (132333)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Canada (British Columbia) C. varidentis (119095)