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Diplodus problematicus

Chondrichthyes - Xenacanthida - Orthacanthidae

Taxonomy
Diplodus problematicus was named by Woodward (1892). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Doliodus problematicus by Hay (1902), Denison (1979).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Diplodus problematicus Woodward p. 2 figs. PI. I. Fig. 2
1902Doliodus problematicus Hay p. 267
1979Doliodus problematicus Denison
2009Diplodus problematicus Maisey et al. pp. 110 - 120 figs. 1-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
orderXenacanthidaGlikmann 1964
familyOrthacanthidae
genusDiplodus
speciesproblematicusWoodward 1892

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.

Diplodus problematicus Woodward 1892
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Diagnosis
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