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Arctacanthus multisectus

Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes

Taxonomy
Ancistriodus multisectus was named by Branson (1933) [Listed incorrectly as A. serratus in plate caption].

It was recombined as Arctacanthus multisectus by Branson (1934).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Ancistriodus multisectus Branson p. 177 figs. 1.8-1.11
1934Arctacanthus multisectus Branson p. 431

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderChimaeriformesObruchev 1953
genusArctacanthus
speciesmultisectus()

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.

†Arctacanthus multisectus Branson 1933
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 06:54:26
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:54:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Wyoming) Ancistriodus multisectus (90235 90236)