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Ptyctodus ferox

Placodermi - Ptyctodontida - Ptyctodontidae

Taxonomy
Ptyctodus ferox was named by Eastman (1898).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1898Ptyctodus ferox Eastman
1902Ptyctodus ferox Hay p. 323
1978Ptyctodus ferox Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderPtyctodontidaGross 1932
familyPtyctodontidaeWoodward 1891
genusPtyctodusPander 1858
speciesferoxEastman 1898

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.

Ptyctodus ferox Eastman 1898
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Diagnosis
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