Chondrichthyes - Galeomorphi

Synonym: Orthodon Coquand 1859 [replaced name]

Full reference: T. Greenfield. 2025. Heckelodes and Coquandon nom. nov., replacement names for Galeodes Heckel, 1854 and Orthodon Coquand, 1859 (Chondrichthyes, ?Galeomorphii). Zootaxa 5696:298-300

Parent taxon: Galeomorphii according to T. Greenfield 2025

See also Cahuzac et al. 2007 and Jordan 1963

Sister taxa: Erquitaia, Heckelodes, Heterodontiformes, Hypsobatis, Onchopristus, Orectolobiformes, Rajorhina, Reifia, Synechodontiformes, Youssoubatis

Subtaxa: Coquanodon condamyi

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Type: Orthodon condamyi

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Coquanodon in the database

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