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Palaeorhincodon

Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Rhinocodontidae

Taxonomy
Palaeorhincodon was named by Herman (1975) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l T Eo-m Sepkoski's reference number: 884]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Rhincodontidae by Thies (1989), Noubhani and Cappetta (1997); to Orectolobiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rhinocodontidae by Case et al. (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Palaeorhincodon Herman
1989Palaeorhincodon Thies p. 108
1997Palaeorhincodon Noubhani and Cappetta p. 46
2002Palaeorhincodon Sepkoski
2015Palaeorhincodon Case et al. p. 1125

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderOrectolobiformesApplegate 1972
familyRhinocodontidaeGarman 1913
genusPalaeorhincodonHerman 1975

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. †Palaeorhincodon Herman 1975
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Palaeorhincodon daouii Noubhani and Cappetta 1997
Palaeorhincodon dartevellei Arambourg 1952
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available