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Diabolepis

Taxonomy
Diabolepis was named by Chang and Yu (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: D Gedi Sepkoski's reference number: 1066].

It was assigned to Diabolepididae by Schultze (1993); to Dipteriformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Dipnotetrapodomorpha by Long (2011).

Species

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Diabolichthys Holmes
1963Diabolichthys Jordan p. 605
1984Diabolepis Chang and Yu
1993Diabolepis Schultze
2002Diabolepis Sepkoski
2011Diabolepis Long p. 244

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
genusDiabolepisChang and Yu 1984

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Diabolepis Chang and Yu 1984
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Diabolepis speratus Chang and Yu 1984
Invalid names: Diabolichthys Holmes 1856 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available