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Rolfodon goliath

Chondrichthyes - Squalomorphii - Chlamydoselachidae

Taxonomy
Chlamydoselachus goliath was named by Antunes and Cappetta (2002). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Rolfodon goliath by Cappetta et al. (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Chlamydoselachus goliath Antunes and Cappetta
2019Rolfodon goliath Cappetta et al. p. 1126

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
orderSqualomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderHexanchiformesde Buen 1926
familyChlamydoselachidae
genusRolfodon
speciesgoliath(Antunes and Cappetta 2002)

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.

Rolfodon goliath Antunes and Cappetta 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:04:38
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:04:38
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available