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Protitanichthys rockportensis

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Plourdosteidae

Taxonomy
Protitanichthys rockportensis was named by Case (1931). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Protitanichthys rockportensis Case
1978Protitanichthys rockportensis Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
superfamilyIncisoscutoideaLong 1994
familyPlourdosteidaeVézina 1990
genusProtitanichthysEastman 1907
speciesrockportensisCase 1931

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.

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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