Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Pseudopetalichthys problematica

Placodermi - Pseudopetalichthyida - Paraplesiobatidae

Taxonomy
Pseudopetalichthys problematica was named by Moy-Thomas (1939). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Pseudopetalichthys problematica Moy-Thomas
1978Pseudopetalichthys problematica Denison

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
—Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderPseudopetalichthyida(Denison 1975)
familyParaplesiobatidaeBerg 1940
genusPseudopetalichthysMoy-Thomas 1939
speciesproblematicaMoy-Thomas 1939

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.

show all | hide all
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
Reference: Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available