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Caseodontidae ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Caseodontidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Eugeneodontiformes : Caseodontidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Caseodontidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 315 - 307 Ma Carboniferous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 251 - 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Vertebrata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Eugeneodontiformes) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | carnivore (based on Eugeneodontiformes) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | R. J. Mutter and A. G. Neuman. 2008. New eugeneodontid sharks from the Lower Triassic Sulphur Mountain Formation of western Canada. In L. Cavin, A. Longbottom, M. Richter (eds.), Fishes and the Break-up of Pangaea. Geological Society, London, Special Publication 295:9-41 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Caseodus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 315 Ma Carboniferous | 251 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
| Erikodus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 260 Ma Permian | 260 Ma Permian | |
| Fadenia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 315 Ma Carboniferous | 251 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
| Ornithoprion ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 315 Ma Carboniferous | 315 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Pirodus ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Romerodus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 307 Ma Carboniferous | 307 Ma Carboniferous |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1981 | Caseodontidae Zangerl |
| 2006 | Caseodontidae Nelson p. 44 |
| 2008 | Caseodontidae Mutter and Neuman p. 12 |
| 2010 | Caseodontidae Ginter et al. p. 118 |
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!
