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Coccosteus occidentalis

Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Coccosteidae

Taxonomy
Coccosteus occidentalis was named by Newberry (1875).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Coccosteus occidentalis Newberry
1902Coccosteus occidentalis Hay p. 344
1978Coccosteus occidentalis Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
RankNameAuthor
Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderPhlyctaeniiformes
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
Coccosteomorphi
familyCoccosteidaeAsmuss 1856
genusCoccosteus
speciesoccidentalisNewberry 1875

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.

Coccosteus occidentalis Newberry 1875
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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: 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