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Materpiscis

Placodermi - Ptyctodontiformes - Ptyctodontidae

Taxonomy
Materpiscis was named by Long et al. (2008). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Ptyctodontidae by Long et al. (2008).

Entered
by J. Flannery-Sutherland on 2025-01-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Materpiscis Long et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Antiarchi(Cope 1885)
orderPtyctodontiformes
familyPtyctodontidaeWoodward 1891
genusMaterpiscis

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. †Materpiscis Long et al. 2008
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Materpiscis attenboroughi Long et al. 2008
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available