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Ctenodus vabasensis

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Ctenodus vabasensis was named by Cope (1883). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Sagenodus vabasensis by Hay (1902).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Ctenodus vabasensis Cope p. 110
1902Sagenodus vabasensis Hay p. 355

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
infraclassDipnomorpha(Ahlberg 1991)
superorderDipnoi(Müller 1884)
genusCtenodus
speciesvabasensis

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.

Ctenodus vabasensis Cope 1883
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: lagoonal, marine, brackish, freshwatersubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2026-03-22 14:39:02
Modified: 2026-03-22 14:39:02
Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Carroll 1988, Truuver and Meidla 2015, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Bambach et al. 2007
Collections
No collection or age range data are available