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Gorgonichthys clarki

Placodermi - Arthrodira

Taxonomy
Gorgonichthys clarki was named by Claypole (1892).

It was recombined as Dinichthys clarki by Hay (1902).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Gorgonichthys clarki Claypole
1902Dinichthys clarki Hay p. 346
1978Gorgonichthys clarki Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
EubrachythoraciMiles 1971
AspinothoracidiMiles and Dennis 1979
genusGorgonichthysClaypole 1892
speciesclarkiClaypole 1892

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.

Gorgonichthys clarki Claypole 1892
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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