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Phorcynidae

Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Phorcynidae

Taxonomy
Phorcynidae was named by Herman and van Waes (2014). Its type is Phorcynis.

It was assigned to Orectolobiformes by van der Laan (2019).

Subtaxa
Phorcynis (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Phorcynidae Herman and van Waes
2019Phorcynidae van der Laan p. 41

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
superorderGaleomorphi
orderOrectolobiformesApplegate 1972
familyPhorcynidaeHerman and van Waes 2014
familyPhorcynidaeHerman and van Waes 2014

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.

Fm. †Phorcynidae Herman and van Waes 2014
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G. †Phorcynis Thiollière 1854
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available