Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography
BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems

Nemacanthus

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)34668https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=34668
Rankgenus (PBDB)
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Synechodontiformes : Palaeospinacidae : Nemacanthus
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
phylumChordataHaeckel 1847
subphylumVertebrataLamarck 1801
superclassGnathostomataGegenbauer 1874
classChondrichthyesHuxley 1880
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii
-NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
orderSynechodontiformesDuffin and Ward 1993
familyPalaeospinacidaeRegan 1906
genusNemacanthusAgassiz 1837
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Nemacanthusgenusbelongs to Heterodontidaestated without evidenceJordan, 1963
Nemacanthusgenusbelongs to Galeomorphiisecond handSepkoski, 2002
Nemacanthusgenusbelongs to Palaeospinacidaestated with evidenceKoot et al., 2013
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)7
First Recorded Appearance269 - 265 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance209 - 201 Ma
Mesozoic
Environmentmarine (based on Vertebrata)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Synechodontiformes)
Dietcarnivore (based on Synechodontiformes)
Taphonomyphosphatic (based on Vertebrata)
Primary Reference (PBDB)L. Agassiz. 1837. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (livr. 8-9). Imprimérie de Petitpierre, Neuchatel

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Nemacanthus bosnensis
species
listed (PBDB)
Nemacanthus elegans
species
listed (PBDB)2251 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
251 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Nemacanthus filifer
species
listed (PBDB)2209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Nemacanthus minor
species
listed (PBDB)1209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Nemacanthus monilifer
species
listed (PBDB)18216 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Nemacanthus speciosus
species
listed (PBDB)1209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1837Nemacanthus Agassiz p. 25
1858Desmacanthus Quenstedt
1963Desmacanthus Jordan p. 595
1963Nemacanthus Jordan p. 595
2002Nemacanthus Sepkoski, Jr.
2013Nemacanthus Koot et al. p. 327

References

Agassiz L. , Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (livr. 8-9). Imprimérie de Petitpierre, Neuchatel, viii-72
Jordan D. S. (1963) The Genera of Fishes and a Classification of Fishes, Stanford University Press, 1-816
Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Koot M. B., Cuny G., et al (2013) A new diverse shark fauna from the Wordian (Middle Permian) Khuff Formation in the interior Haushi-Huqf area, Sultanate of Oman, Palaeontology 56, 303-343
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!
 
and/or  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 13, 2024 23:07:50
Go to top of page