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Sagenodus quincunciatus

Osteichthyes - Sagenodontidae

Taxonomy

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Sagenodus quincunciatus Cope p. 80
1902Sagenodus quincunciatus 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)
familySagenodontidaeJaekel 1911
genusSagenodusOwen 1867
speciesquincunciatus

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.

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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: Truuver and Meidla 2015, Bambach et al. 2007, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available