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Alethodontus

Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes - Myriacanthidae

Taxonomy
Alethodontus was named by Duffin (1983) [Sepkoski's age data: J Hett Sepkoski's reference number: 452]. Its type is Alethodontus bavariensis.

It was assigned to Myriacanthidae by Duffin (1983); and to Holocephali by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
A. bavariensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Alethodontus Duffin p. 2
2002Alethodontus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderChimaeriformesObruchev 1953
suborderMyriacanthoideiPatterson 1965
familyMyriacanthidae
genusAlethodontus

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. †Alethodontus Duffin 1983
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Alethodontus bavariensis Duffin 1983
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 06:54:26
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:54:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Planorbis or 201.40000 to 199.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5Germany A. bavariensis (139835)