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Scapanorhynchus rapax

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae

Taxonomy
Lamna rapax was named by Quaas (1902).

It was synonymized subjectively with Scapanorhynchus rhaphiodon by Dartevelle and Casier (1943); it was recombined as Scapanorhynchus rapax by Applegate (1970), Herman (1977), Thurmond and Jones (1981), Retzler et al. (2013).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Lamna rapax Quaas
1902Otodus smilodon Quaas
1970Scapanorhynchus rapax Applegate p. 396
1977Scapanorhynchus rapax Herman p. 180 figs. Pl 7, fig 2
1981Scapanorhynchus rapax Thurmond and Jones p. 47
2013Scapanorhynchus rapax Retzler et al. p. 85 fig. 3E

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
Euselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyMitsukurinidaeJordan 1898
genusScapanorhynchus
speciesrapax(Quaas 1902)

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.

Scapanorhynchus rapax Quaas 1902
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Invalid names: Otodus smilodon Quaas 1902 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available