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Brontichthys

Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Dinichthyidae

Taxonomy
Brontichthys was named by Claypole (1894). Its type is Brontichthys clarki.

It was assigned to Dinichthyinae by Hay (1902); and to Dinichthyidae by Jordan (1963).

Species
B. clarki (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Brontichthys Claypole p. 464
1902Brontichthys Hay p. 348
1963Brontichthys Jordan p. 588

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
—Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderPhlyctaeniiformes
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
—AspinothoracidiMiles and Dennis 1979
familyDinichthyidaeNewberry 1888
genusBrontichthysClaypole 1894

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. †Brontichthys Claypole 1894
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†Brontichthys clarki Claypole 1894
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available