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Chlamydoselachidae
| Description | Chlamydoselachus is a genus of sharks and the sole extant member of the family Chlamydoselachidae, in the order Hexanchiformes. It contains two extant and several extinct species. The most widely known species still surviving is the frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus). It is known as a living fossil, along with Chlamydoselachus africana, also known as the Southern African frilled shark, which is only found along coastal areas of South Africa. The only two extant species of this genus are deep-sea creatures which are typically weakened in areas closer to the surface. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydoselachidae, 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 : Hexanchiformes : Chlamydoselachidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hexanchiformes : Chlamydoselachidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Chlamydoselachidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 2 (67%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 66.0 - 58.7 Ma Paleocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Vertebrata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Hexanchiformes) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | carnivore (based on Hexanchiformes) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | Frill Sharks, Frilled Sharks, Requins-lézards, Tiburones Anguila, Kragehaifamilien, ラブカ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydoselachidae |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Chlamydoselachus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1963 | Chlamydoselachidae Jordan p. 597 |
| 2006 | Chlamydoselachidae 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!
