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Palaeomylus crassus

Placodermi - Ptyctodontiformes - Ptyctodontidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchodus crassus was named by Newberry (1873).

It was recombined as Palaeomylus crassus by Hay (1902), Denison (1978).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1873Rhynchodus crassus Newberry
1902Palaeomylus crassus Hay p. 323
1978Palaeomylus crassus Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Antiarchi(Cope 1885)
orderPtyctodontiformes
familyPtyctodontidaeWoodward 1891
genusPalaeomylus
speciescrassus(Newberry 1873)

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.

Palaeomylus crassus Newberry 1873
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available