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Melanognathus
Taxonomy
Melanognathus was named by Jarvik (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: D m]. Its type is Melanognathus canadensis.
It was assigned to Dipnoi by Campbell and Barwick (1990) and Schultze (2001); and to Dipteriformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Dipnoi by Campbell and Barwick (1990) and Schultze (2001); and to Dipteriformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
M. canadensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1967 | Melanognathus Jarvik |
| 1990 | Melanognathus Campbell and Barwick |
| 2001 | Melanognathus Schultze |
| 2002 | Melanognathus Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||