Source Data | |
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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Xenacanthiformes : Diplodoselachidae : Orthacanthus : Orthacanthus donnelljohnsi |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Orthacanthus donnelljohnsi | species | belongs to Orthacanthus | stated with evidence | Johnson and Thayer, 2009 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 323 - 315 Ma Carboniferous |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 323 - 315 Ma Carboniferous |
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Environment | marine (based on Vertebrata) |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Xenacanthiformes) |
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Diet | carnivore (based on Xenacanthiformes) |
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Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | G. D. Johnson and D. W. Thayer. 2009. Early Pennsylvanian Xenacanth Chondrichthyans from the Swisshelm Mountains, Arizona, USA. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 54(4):649-688 |
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