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Polyacrodontidae

Chondrichthyes - Hybodontiformes - Polyacrodontidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Polyacrodontidae Glükman p. 312
1989Polyacrodontidae Murry p. 253
1993Polyacrodontidae Biddle p. 197
1993Polyacrodontidae Duffin p. 16
1997Polyacrodontidae Johns p. 30
1998Polyacrodontidae Duffin p. 241
2002Polyacrodontidae Chhabra and Mishra p. 152
2002Polyacrodontidae Delsate et al. p. 12
2002Polyacrodontidae Underwood and Rees p. 90
2003Polyacrodontidae Delsate p. 4
2004Polyacrodontidae Everhart
2004Polyacrodontidae Yamagishi p. 570
2007Polyacrodontidae Cahuzac et al. p. 9
2008Polyacrodontidae Chrzastek p. 230
2010Polyacrodontidae Ginter et al. p. 90
2016Polyacrodontidae Nelson et al. p. 56
2020Polyacrodontidae Skinner et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
orderHybodontiformes(Patterson 1966)
superfamilyHybodontoidea
familyPolyacrodontidae
familyPolyacrodontidae

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. †Polyacrodontidae Glükman 1964
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G. †Diplolonchidion Heckert 2004
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†Diplolonchidion murryi Heckert 2004
G. †Polyacrodus Jaekel 1889
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†Polyacrodus brevicostatus Patterson 1966
†Polyacrodus claveringensis Stensiö 1932
†Polyacrodus cloacinus Quenstedt 1858
†Polyacrodus heterodon Patterson 1966
†Polyacrodus jiangxiensis Wang et al. 2007
†Polyacrodus krafti Seilacher 1943
†Polyacrodus lapalomensis Johnson 1981
†Polyacrodus maiseyi Landemaine 1991
†Polyacrodus minimus Agassiz 1939
†Polyacrodus parvidens Woodward 1916
†Polyacrodus polycyphus Agassiz 1843
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Invalid names: Orodus triadeus Schmid 1861 [synonym]
†Polyacrodus pyramidalis Stensiö 1921
†Polyacrodus ritchiei Johnson 1981
†Polyacrodus tiandongensis Wang. et al. 2001
†Polyacrodus tregoi Rieppel et al. 1996
†Polyacrodus tuberculatus Rogovich 1861
†Polyacrodus wichitaensis Johnson 1981
†Polyacrodus zideki Johnson 1981
G. †Roongodus Hairapetian and Ginter 2009
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: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Artinskian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 290.10000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (146 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Oklahoma) Polyacrodus zideki (221392)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Texas) Polyacrodus wichitaensis (117097 117098) Polyacrodus zideki, Polyacrodus ritchiei (117099)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3USA (Texas) Polyacrodus wichitaensis (117094 117096) Polyacrodus zideki, Polyacrodus lapalomensis, Polyacrodus wichitaensis (117095)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Polyacrodus wichitaensis (117093) Polyacrodus zideki, Polyacrodus wichitaensis (117092)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation Polyacrodus sp. (117434)
Urzhumian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation (Chuvasia Republic) Polyacrodus sp. (232562 232564)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation Polyacrodus sp. (197588 197767)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Polyacrodus sp. (184258)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Iran (Fars) Polyacrodus sp. (137396)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Jiangxi) Polyacrodus jiangxiensis (119866)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Iran Polyacrodus sp. (137399)
Induan - Olenekian252.17 - 247.2Japan (Ehime) Polyacrodus minimus (148619)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Greenland Polyacrodus claveringensis (48123)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Russian Federation Polyacrodus sp. (90220 90221 90222 90223)
Smithian - Spathian251.3 - 247.2Canada (British Columbia) Polyacrodontidae indet. (119439)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Svalbard and Jan Mayen Polyacrodus sp. (196857)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2China Polyacrodus tiandongensis (120378)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Japan (Shikoku Island) Polyacrodus minimus (133504)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Russian Federation Polyacrodus sp. (90219)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Japan (Ehime) Polyacrodus sp. (148426 148427 148434 148436)
Bithynian247.2 - 242.0USA (Nevada) Polyacrodus sp. A, Polyacrodus sp. B, Polyacrodus tregoi (93564)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Region) Polyacrodus minimus (31768)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Germany Hybodus polycyphus (137656)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0India (Uttaranchal) Polyacrodus sp. (153315)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Polyacrodus krafti (118108)
Fassanian242.0 - 235.0Poland Polyacrodus sp. (149685)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0France (Grand Est) Polyacrodus polycyphus (139873 139874)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Polyacrodus pyramidalis (120227)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0United Kingdom (England) Hybodus sp. (46889)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Texas) Diplolonchidion murryi (13266) Polyacrodus sp. (48424)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Belgium Polyacrodus cloacinus (131520)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3France (Champagne-Ardennes) Hybodus cloacinus, Polyacrodus minimus (139922)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Luxembourg Hybodus cloacinus (67895)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Germany (Vienna) Hybodus cloacinus (189823)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3France (Jura) Hybodus cloacinus (60566)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3United Kingdom Hybodus cloacinus (137661)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Germany Hybodus cloacinus (149329) Hybodus polycyphus (122369)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Germany (Westphalia) Hybodus cloacinus (218156)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Region) Hybodus cloacinus, Polyacrodus minimus (31772 31773) Polyacrodus minimus (31774) Polyacrodus sp. (166561)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3United Kingdom (England) Hybodus cloacinus (53829 96617 120898 120928 122365 131728) Polyacrodus minimus (120897)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Poland Hybodus cloacinus (124679)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Hybodus cloacinus (91635) Polyacrodus sp. (131422)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3United Kingdom (Wales) Polyacrodus cloacinus (46077)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Netherlands Polyacrodus sp. (137658)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Belgium (Gaume) Polyacrodus cloacinus (139198) Polyacrodus sp. 1, Polyacrodus sp. 2, Polyacrodus cloacinus (139199 139202 139204)
Liasicus201.3 - 196.5Belgium (Luxembourg) Polyacrodus sp. (40087)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8United Kingdom (England) Hybodus cloacinus (122153)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0France (Lorraine) Polyacrodus sp. (68316)
Toarcian - Aalenian182.7 - 170.3India (Andhra Pradesh) Polyacrodus sp. (39673)
Middle Jurassic174.7 - 161.5China (Hubei) Polyacrodus sp. (85492) Polyacrodus sp., Hybodus parvidens (85493)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4France (Grand Est) Polyacrodus sp. (179498)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Tunisia (Tataouine) Polyacrodus sp. (141913)
Early/Lower Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France Polyacrodus sp. (61378)
Middle Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Basse-Normandie) Polyacrodus sp. (28444)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Kyrgyzstan (Jalal-Abad) Polyacrodus balabansaiensis, Polyacrodus prodigialis (37596 37597)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France (Basse-Normandie) Polyacrodus sp. (74916)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0France (Charente) Polyacrodus parvidens (144934)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian150.8 - 140.2Morocco (Oriental) Polyacrodus sp. (45726)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian150.8 - 140.2France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) Polyacrodus sp. (92144 92145)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Middle Berriasian145.0 - 140.2United Kingdom (England) Polyacrodus parvidens (90711 90713)
Late/Upper Berriasian145.0 - 140.2United Kingdom (England) Polyacrodus parvidens (90714 90715 90716 90717 90719 90720 90721 90722 90723 90725 90726 90727 90728 90729)
Late/Upper Berriasian145.0 - 140.2Denmark (Bornholm) Hybodus parvidens (68331)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Sweden (Scania) Hybodus parvidens (144784 144785 144786)
Early/Lower Cretaceous - Aptian145.0 - 113.0Brazil (Ceará) Polyacrodus sp. (59355)
Cretaceous145.0 - 66.0Spain (Cantabria) Hybodus parvidens (136002)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4United Kingdom (England) Hybodus parvidens, Hybodus brevicostatus (96621)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Aragón) Hybodus parvidens (36368 59076 89275) Polyacrodus sp., Hybodus parvidens, Polyacrodus brevicostatus (28196)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Teruel) Hybodus parvidens (36365 67985)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45United Kingdom (England) Hybodus parvidens (46875)
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5USA (Utah) Polyacrodus sp. (97951)
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5USA (Wyoming) Hybodus parvidens (137567)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0USA (Texas) Hybodus parvidens (14408) Polyacrodus parvidens (52865)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Texas) Hybodus brevicostatus (99148) Hybodus parvidens (27604 27606 99157) Hybodus parvidens, Hybodus brevicostatus (99143)
Middle Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian109.0 - 93.5USA (Wyoming) Hybodus parvidens (137562)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Poland Polyacrodus illingworthi (213375)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6USA (Kansas) Polyacrodus sp. (38111)
Late/Upper Albian - Cenomanian105.3 - 93.9Russian Federation (Belgorod) Polyacrodus sp. (32314)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5Kazakhstan Polyacrodus spp., Polyacrodus illingworthi (175010)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Uzbekistan (Navoi) Polyacrodus torosus, Polyacrodus illingworthi (58208)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France (Poitou-Charentes) Polyacrodus levis, Polyacrodus maiseyi (77233) Polyacrodus maiseyi (77230 77232) Polyacrodus sp. (73862)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Russian Federation (Volgograd) Polyacrodus sp. (92399)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Canada (Alberta) Polyacrodus sp. (136242)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Polyacrodus sp. (213383)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Russian Federation (Orenburg) Polyacrodus sp. (232890)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5France (Aude) Polyacrodus brabanticus (233200)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Sweden (Skåne) Polyacrodus siversoni, Polyacrodus sp. (74334)