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Metopacanthus
Taxonomy
Metopacanthus was named by Zittel (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: J Sine J Toar Sepkoski's reference number: 452]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Myriacanthidae by Duffin (1983); and to Holocephali by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Myriacanthidae by Duffin (1983); and to Holocephali by Sepkoski (2002).
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by L. van den Hoek Ostende on 2013-04-30
Synonymy list
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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. †Metopacanthus Zittel 1887
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†Metopacanthus bollensis Fraas 1910
†Metopacanthus granulatus Agassiz 1837
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Invalid names: Ischyodus orthorhinus Egerton 1871 [synonym], Leptacanthus tenuispinus Agassiz 1837 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available