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Protacrodus orientalis

Chondrichthyes - Protacrodontidae

Taxonomy
Protacrodus orientalis was named by Li (1988). Its type specimen is IVPP V.8730, a tooth, and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Protacrodus orientalis Li p. 102 fig. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
superfamilyProtacrodontoidea
familyProtacrodontidaeCappetta et al. 1993
genusProtacrodusJaekel 1925
speciesorientalis

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
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