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Mylostoma

Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Mylostomatidae

Taxonomy
Mylostoma was named by Newberry (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fame-u Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Mylostomidae by Jordan (1963); to Mylostomatidae by Hay (1902), Denison (1978); and to Arthrodira by Woodward (1891), Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Mylostoma Newberry
1891Mylostoma Woodward p. 315
1902Mylostoma Hay p. 350
1963Mylostoma Jordan p. 589
1978Mylostoma Denison
2002Mylostoma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderPhlyctaeniiformes
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
Coccosteomorphi
familyMylostomatidaeWoodward 1891
genusMylostomaNewberry 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. †Mylostoma Newberry 1883
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Mylostoma eurhinus Dunkle and Bungart 1945
Mylostoma newberryi Eastman 1907
Mylostoma terrelli Newberry 1883
Mylostoma variabile Newberry 1883
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Michigan) M. sp. (238762 238767 238769)