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Hoplonchus

Chondrichthyes - Heterodontiformes - Heterodontidae

Taxonomy
Hoplonchus was named by Davis (1876). Its type is Hoplonchus elegans.

It was assigned to Ichthyodorulites by Hay (1902); and to Heterodontidae by Jordan (1963).

Species
H. elegans (type species), H. parvulus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Hoplonchus Davis p. 385
1902Hoplonchus Hay p. 329
1963Hoplonchus Jordan p. 596

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
Selachii
superorderGaleomorphi
orderHeterodontiformesBerg 1940
familyHeterodontidaeGray 1851
genusHoplonchusDavis 1876

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. †Hoplonchus Davis 1876
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Hoplonchus elegans Davis 1876
Hoplonchus parvulus Newberry 1875
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available