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Dinichthys canadensis

Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Dinichthyidae

Taxonomy
Dinichthys canadensis was named by Whiteaves (1892).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
D. machlaevi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Dinichthys canadensis Whiteaves
1902Dinichthys canadensis Hay p. 346

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

†Dinichthys canadensis Whiteaves 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

Age range: Early/Lower Givetian or 387.95000 to 385.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Canada (Manitoba) Dinichthys canadensis (624)