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Cratoselache

Chondrichthyes - Ctenacanthiformes - Ctenacanthidae

Taxonomy
Cratoselache was named by Woodward (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: C Vise-l Sepkoski's reference number: 451]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Ctenacanthidae by Zangerl (1981); and to Ctenacanthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Cratoselache Woodward
1981Cratoselache Zangerl p. 52
2002Cratoselache Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
orderCtenacanthiformes(Cappetta 1988)
familyCtenacanthidaeDean 1909
genusCratoselacheWoodward 1924

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. †Cratoselache Woodward 1924
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available