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Chitonodus

Chondrichthyes - Cochliodontiformes - Cochliodontidae

Taxonomy
Chitonodus was named by Stjohn and Worthen (1883). Its type is Chitonodus springeri.

It was assigned to Cochliodontidae by Hay (1902), Jordan (1963).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Chitonodus Stjohn and Worthen p. 112
1902Chitinodus Hay p. 293
1963Chitonodus Jordan p. 594

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderCochliodontiformesObruchev 1953
familyCochliodontidaeOwen 1867
genusChitonodusStjohn and Worthen 1883

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.

G. †Chitonodus Stjohn and Worthen 1883
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Chitonodus antiquus Saint John and Worthen 1883
Chitonodus liratus Saint John and Worthen 1883
Chitonodus springeri Saint John and Worthen 1883
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 06:56:40
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:56:40
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Wagner 2023
Collections
No collection or age range data are available