Gregoriidae Temporal range: | |
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Srianta cf. S. srianta from the Surprise Canyon formation | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | † Euchondrocephali |
Family: | † Gregoriidae Lund and Grogan 2004 [1] |
Genera[ citation needed ] | |
Gregoriidae is an extinct family of early chondrichthyans from the Carboniferous period. [2] It currently includes three described genera: Gregorius , Srianta , and Bealbonn . This family includes remains formerly ascribed to the genus Desmiodus , which is now considered a nomen vanum or nomen dubium . [3] [4] The relationships between the included genera are not entirely clear. [5] Fossils are known from Serpukhovian-aged formations including the Bear Gulch Limestone and Surprise Canyon Formation. [6]