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Masticura

Chondrichthyes

Taxonomy
Masticura was named by Gill (1872).

It was reranked as the superfamily Masticura by Hay (1902).

It was assigned to Rajae by Hay (1902); and to Batoidea by Jordan (1963).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1872Masticura Gill
1902Masticura Hay p. 317
1963Masticura Jordan p. 604

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
Batoidea
suborderMasticuraGill 1872
suborderMasticuraGill 1872

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.

Subor. †Masticura Gill 1872
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G. †Brachioptera Gracianov 1906
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-16 15:51:00
Modified: 2009-07-16 17:51:00
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available