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Ceratodus bicornis

Osteichthyes - Ceratodontidae

Taxonomy
Ceratodus bicornis was named by Agassiz (1838).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. carteri, C. fossanovum, C. gracilis, C. laevissimus, C. laticeps, C. multicristatus, C. segnis, C. semiplicatus, C. sharategensis, C. tiguidensis, C. zigongensis
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by M. Clapham on 2021-08-05; modified by M. Clapham on 2021-08-06

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Ceratodus bicornis Agassiz figs. Pl 19, fig 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
infraclassDipnomorpha(Ahlberg 1991)
superorderDipnoi(Müller 1884)
familyCeratodontidaeGill 1872
genusCeratodus
speciesbicornis

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.

†Ceratodus bicornis Agassiz 1838
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: lagoonal, marine, brackish, freshwatersubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2026-03-22 14:39:02
Modified: 2026-03-22 14:39:02
Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Truuver and Meidla 2015, Hendy et al. 2009, Bambach et al. 2007, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available