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Rhinobatiformes (guitarfish)

Chondrichthyes - Rhinobatiformes

Taxonomy
Rhinobatiformes was named by Müller and Henle (1837). It is extant.

It was assigned to Chondrichthyes by Purdy et al. (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Rhinobatiformes Müller and Henle
2001Rhinobatiformes Purdy et al. p. 89

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
orderRhinobatiformesMüller and Henle 1837
orderRhinobatiformesMüller and Henle 1837

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.

Or. Rhinobatiformes Müller and Henle 1837 [guitarfish]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available