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Osteolepis
Taxonomy
Osteolepis was named by Valenciennes (1829) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife-u D Fras-m Sepkoski's reference number: 502]. It is the type genus of Osteolepididae.
It was assigned to Dipteridae by Owen (1859); to Saurodipterini by Huxley (1861); to Osteolepidae by Woodward (1891); to Coelocanthiformes by Sepkoski (2002); to Osteolepidinae by Borgen and Nakrem (2016); and to Osteolepididae by van der Laan (2019).
It was assigned to Dipteridae by Owen (1859); to Saurodipterini by Huxley (1861); to Osteolepidae by Woodward (1891); to Coelocanthiformes by Sepkoski (2002); to Osteolepidinae by Borgen and Nakrem (2016); and to Osteolepididae by van der Laan (2019).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1829 | Osteolepis Valenciennes |
| 1859 | Osteolepis Owen p. 123 |
| 1861 | Osteolepis Huxley p. 12 |
| 1891 | Osteolepis Woodward p. 367 |
| 2002 | Osteolepis Sepkoski |
| 2016 | Osteolepis Borgen and Nakrem |
| 2019 | Osteolepis van der Laan p. 91 |
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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. †Osteolepis Valenciennes 1829
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†Osteolepis arenatus Agassiz 1835
†Osteolepis macrolepidotus Agassiz 1835
†Osteolepis microlepidotus Agassiz 1835
†Osteolepis panderi Jarvik 1948
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available