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Polyrhizodus latus

Chondrichthyes - Petalodontiformes - Petalodontidae

Taxonomy
Dactylodus latus was named by Newberry (1897).

It was recombined as Polyrhizodus latus by Hay (1902).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Dactylodus latus Newberry
1902Polyrhizodus latus Hay p. 283

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
orderPetalodontiformes()
familyPetalodontidaeNewberry and Worthen 1866
genusPolyrhizodusM'Coy 1848
specieslatus(Newberry 1897)

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.

Polyrhizodus latus Newberry 1897
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 07:09:25
Modified: 2009-07-21 09:09:25
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available