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Chelyophorus verneuili

Placodermi - Ptyctodontiformes - Ptyctodontidae

Taxonomy
Chelyophorus verneuili was named by Agassiz (1844). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. verneuil

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Chelyophorus verneuili Agassiz
1978Chelyophorus verneuili 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
genusChelyophorusAgassiz 1845
speciesverneuiliAgassiz 1844

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.

†Chelyophorus verneuili Agassiz 1844
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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