Holocephali ("complete heads"), sometimes given the name Euchondrocephali, is a subclass of cartilaginous fish in the class Chondrichthyes. The earliest...
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two subclasses: Elasmobranchii (sharks, rays, skates and sawfish) and Holocephali (chimaeras, sometimes called ghost sharks, which are sometimes separated...
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incubation. In some classifications, the chimaeras are included (as subclass Holocephali) in the class Chondrichthyes of cartilaginous fishes; in other systems...
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chondrichthyans more closely related to modern sharks and rays than to Holocephali (the clade containing chimaeras and their extinct relatives). Important...
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The following is the full list of the extant species in Class Chondrichthyes, or the cartilaginous fish. Members of this class have a backbone, gills,...
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Durophagy (section Chimeras (Holocephali))
horn sharks (Heterodontidae), some rays (Myliobatidae) and chimeras (Holocephali) exhibit durophagous behaviour. They have adaptations to allow for this...
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Nusplingen Limestone (section Holocephali)
The Nusplingen Limestone (German: Nusplingen Plattenkalk) is a geological formation in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It preserves fossils dating to the Kimmeridgian...
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(cartilaginous fish) Subclass Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) Subclass Holocephali (chimaeras and extinct relatives) Class Placodermi (armoured fish) †...
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milii) is a cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) belonging to the subclass Holocephali (chimaera). Sharks, rays and skates are the other members of the cartilaginous...
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Chimaera (genus) (category Holocephali stubs)
(2011). "Chimaera opalescens n. sp., a new chimaeroid (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali) from the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean". Journal of Fish Biology. 79...
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(2023-03-08). "A Synoptic Review of the Cartilaginous Fishes (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali, Elasmobranchii) from the Upper Jurassic Konservat-Lagerstätten of Southern...
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(possibly synonymous with E. agassizi) Duffin, C.J. (2001). "A Chimaerid (Holocephali, Chimaeriformes) Vomerine Toothplate From The Upper Cretaceous Of Belgium"...
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†Ctenacanthiformes †Hybodontiformes †Phoebodontiformes †Xenacanthida Ray Shark Holocephali †Eugeneodontida †Iniopterygiformes †Petalodontiformes †Symmoriiformes...
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†Ctenacanthiformes †Hybodontiformes †Phoebodontiformes †Xenacanthida Ray Shark Holocephali †Eugeneodontida †Iniopterygiformes †Petalodontiformes †Symmoriiformes...
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Dominique; Felten, Roland (2019-07-02). "A New Callorhinchid Genus (Holocephali, Chimaeroidei) from the Early Bajocian of Ottange-Rumelange, on the Luxembourg-French...
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Eugeneodontida (category Holocephali stubs)
either fused to the skull or reduced. Now determined to be within the Holocephali, their closest living relatives are chimaeras. The eugeneodonts are named...
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Living/Fossil Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras (Chondrichtyes: Elasmobranchii, Holocephali)—List of Valid Extant Species; List of Described Extant Species; Statistic...
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two branches early in the evolution of the group. One branch, known as Holocephali or Euchondrocephali, was far more diverse in the Paleozoic, but is only...
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Living/Fossil Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras (Chondrichtyes: Elasmobranchii, Holocephali)—List of Valid Extant Species; List of Described Extant Species; Statistic...
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2023). "A Synoptic Review of the Cartilaginous Fishes (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali, Elasmobranchii) from the Upper Jurassic Konservat-Lagerstätten of Southern...
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†Ctenacanthiformes †Hybodontiformes †Phoebodontiformes †Xenacanthida Ray Shark Holocephali †Eugeneodontida †Iniopterygiformes †Petalodontiformes †Symmoriiformes...
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sides. They are laid on the bottom of the sea floor. Chimaeras (subclass Holocephali), some sharks, and skates are among the 43% of known Chondrichthian species...
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uncertain position within Chondrichthyes, and tentatively placed it within Holocephali. He suggested that its similarities to edestids might be the result of...
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chondrichthyan faunas are poorly known. Members of the chondrichthyan clade Holocephali, which contains living chimaeras, reached their apex of diversity during...
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Living/Fossil Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras (Chondrichtyes: Elasmobranchii, Holocephali)—List of Valid Extant Species; List of Described Extant Species; Statistic...
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they have the largest biting force and jaw leverage found within the Holocephali, which supports their ability to consume large prey. One of their most...
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Holocephali reported from the Kristianstad Basin Genus Species Sites Age Material Notes Ref Images Amylodon A. sp. Åsen Latest Early Campanian Dental...
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Emmanuel (February 2013). "A new species of chimaeriform (Chondrichthyes, Holocephali) from the uppermost Cretaceous of the López de Bertodano Formation, Isla...
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their tails, and spines on the tips of their fins. Akmonistion of the Holocephali order Symmoriida roamed the oceans of the early Carboniferous. Falcatus...
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