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Diclitodus scitulus

Chondrichthyes - Cestraciontidae

Taxonomy
Diclitodus scitulus was named by Davis (1883). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Diclitodus scitulus Davis
1889Diclitodus scitulus Woodward p. 241

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassEuselachii()
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
familyCestraciontidaeBonaparte 1838
genusDiclitodusDavis 1883
speciesscitulusDavis 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.

Diclitodus scitulus Davis 1883
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023
Collections
No collection or age range data are available