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

Isurus retroflexus ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)377139https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=377139
Rankspecies (PBDB)
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus retroflexus
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
-Selachii
superorderGaleomorphi
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyLamnidaeMüller and Henle 1838
genusIsurusAgassiz 1843
speciesIsurus retroflexusAgassiz 1843
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Isurus retroflexusspeciesbelongs to Oxyrhinastated without evidenceAgassiz, 1843
Isurus retroflexusspeciesbelongs to Isurusstated without evidenceChapman, 1918
Isurus retroflexusspeciesbelongs to Oxyrhinastated without evidenceLeriche, 1942
Isurus retroflexusspeciesbelongs to Isurusstated without evidencePledge et al., 2015
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Last Recorded Appearance7.25 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
Environmentmarine (based on Vertebrata)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Lamniformes)
Dietcarnivore (based on Lamniformes)
Taphonomyphosphatic (based on Vertebrata)
Primary Reference (PBDB)L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (livr. 15-16). Imprimérie de Petitpierre, Neuchatel

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1843Oxyrhina retroflexa Agassiz p. 281
1888Oxyrhina recta Davis p. 27 figs. Plate V, Fig. 15
1904Oxyrhina retroflexa Chapman and Pritchard p. 282
1918Isurus retroflexus Chapman p. 18
1924Isurus retroflexus Chapman and Cudmore p. 130
1942Oxyrhina retroflexa Leriche p. 72
2015Isurus retroflexus Pledge et al. p. 72
2018Isurus retroflexus Kent p. 70

References

Agassiz L. , Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (livr. 15-16). Imprimérie de Petitpierre, Neuchatel, 157-390
Davis J. W. On fossil-fish remains from the Tertiary and Cretaceo-Tertiary formations of New Zealand, Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society 4, 1-48
Chapman F., Pritchard G. B. (1904) Fossil fish remains from the Tertiaries of Australia, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 17, 267-297
Chapman F. (1918) Descriptions and Revisions of the Cretaceous and Tertiary Fish-remains of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Branch Palaeontological Bulletin 7, 1-41
Chapman F., Cudmore F. A. (1924) New or little-known fossils in the National Museum, Part XXVII.-Some Cainozoic fish remains, with a revision of the group, Royal Society of Victoria 36 2, 107-162
Leriche M. (1942) Contribution a l'etude des faunes ichthyologiques marines des terrains tertiaires de la plaine cotiere Atlantique et du centre des Etats-Unis, Memoires de la Societe Geologique de France (Nouvelle Serie) 45, 1-111
Pledge N. S., Milnes A. R., et al (2015) Fossil shark teeth from upland Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia: evidence for previously unknown Tertiary marine sediments, Mesa Journal 76 1, 67-73
Kent B. W. (2018) The Cartilaginous Fishes (Chimaeras, Sharks, and Rays) of Calvert Cliffs, Maryland, USA, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 100, 45-160
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!
Quick NavTopSynonymy ListReferences
 
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 4, 2024 10:25:29
Go to top of page