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Selachimorpha (disused)

Chondrichthyes

Taxonomy
Selachimorpha was named by Nelson (1984). It is extant.

It was assigned to Elasmobranchii by Kent (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Selachimorpha Nelson
2018Selachimorpha Kent p. 55

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
superorderSelachimorphaNelson 1984
superorderSelachimorphaNelson 1984

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.

Superor. Selachimorpha Nelson 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available