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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Pristis : Pristis pectinatus |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Pristis pectinatus | species | belongs to Pristis | stated without evidence | Latham, 1794 |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 5.33 - 3.60 Ma Neogene |
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Environment | marine (based on Vertebrata) |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Chondrichthyes) |
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Diet | carnivore (based on Chondrichthyes) |
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Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | R. W. Purdy, V. P. Schneider, and S. P. Applegate, J. H. McLellan, R. L. Meyer, B. H. Slaughter. 2001. The Neogene sharks, rays, and bony fishes from Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 90:71-202 |
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