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Parascylliidae
| Description | The Parascylliidae, or collared carpet sharks, are a family of sharks only found in shallow waters of the western Pacific. They are relatively small sharks, with the largest species reaching no more than 91 cm (3.0 ft) in adult length. They have elongated, slender bodies, cat-like eyes, and barbels behind their chins. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parascylliidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Orectolobiformes : Parascylliidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Parascylliidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Common Name | collared carpetshark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Parascylliidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (25%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 56.0 - 48.6 Ma Eocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Vertebrata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Orectolobiformes) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | carnivore (based on Orectolobiformes) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | C. J. Underwood. 2006. Diversification of the Neoselachii (Chondrichthyes) during the Jurassic and Cretaceous. Paleobiology 32(2):215-235 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Collared Carpetshark, Australian Cat Sharks, Alfombreras, Collared Carpet Sharks, Requins-carpettes, クラカケザメ, Collared Carpetsharks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parascylliidae |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Cirrhoscyllium genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Megascyliorhinus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 38 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 3.00 Ma Pliocene | |
| Parascyllium genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Parascyllidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Orectolobiformes : Parascyllidae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1862 | Parascyllidae Gill |
| 2001 | Parascyllidae Purdy et al. p. 98 |
| 2006 | Parascylliidae Underwood p. 234 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
