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Pleuracanthus
Taxonomy
Pleuracanthus was named by Agassiz (1837). It is the type genus of Pleuracanthidae.
It was assigned to Pleuracanthidae by Woodward (1889), Hay (1902) and Heintz (1934); and to Xenacanthidae by Jordan (1963) and Zangerl (1981).
It was assigned to Pleuracanthidae by Woodward (1889), Hay (1902) and Heintz (1934); and to Xenacanthidae by Jordan (1963) and Zangerl (1981).
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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. †Pleuracanthus Agassiz 1837
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†Pleuracanthus arcuatus Newberry 1856
†Pleuracanthus biserialis Newberry 1856
†Pleuracanthus cylindricus Agassiz 1843
†Pleuracanthus decheni Goldfuss 1847
†Pleuracanthus dilatatus Newberry 1856
†Pleuracanthus laevissimus Agassiz 1837
†Pleuracanthus quadriseriatus Cope 1877
†Pleuracanthus robustus Davis 1880
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available