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Altholepis

Chondrichthyes - Altholepidiformes - Altholepididae

Taxonomy
Altholepis was named by Karatajute-Talimaa (1997). It is the type genus of Altholepididae.

It was assigned to Altholepididae by van der Laan (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Altholepis Karatajute-Talimaa p. 693
2019Altholepis van der Laan p. 34

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
orderAltholepidiformes
familyAltholepididaeAndreev et al. 2015
genusAltholepisKaratajute-Talimaa 1997

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.

G. †Altholepis Karatajute-Talimaa 1997
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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 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Wagner 2023
Collections
No collection or age range data are available