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Otodus (Otodus)

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Otodontidae

Taxonomy
Otodus (Otodus) was named by Agassiz (1838).

It was assigned to Otodus by Agassiz (1843).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Otodus (Otodus) Agassiz
1843Otodus (Otodus) Agassiz

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyOtodontidae
genusOtodus
subgenusOtodus

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Subg. †Otodus (Otodus) Agassiz 1838
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Diagnosis
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