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Acmoniodus

Placodermi - Ptyctodontiformes - Ptyctodontidae

Taxonomy
Acmoniodus was named by Hussakof and Bryant (1920) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-l Sepkoski's reference number: 2].

It was assigned to Ptyctodontidae by Jordan (1963); and to Copodontiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1920Acmoniodus Hussakof and Bryant
1963Acmoniodus Jordan p. 605
2002Acmoniodus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Antiarchi(Cope 1885)
orderPtyctodontiformes
familyPtyctodontidaeWoodward 1891
genusAcmoniodusHussakof and Bryant 1920

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. †Acmoniodus Hussakof and Bryant 1920
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available