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Oxyprinichthys

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Lamnidae

Taxonomy
Oxyprinichthys was named by Ameghino (1901). Its type is Oxyprinichthys prioniferus.

It was assigned to Lamnidae by Ameghino (1901).

Species
O. aprioniferus, O. prioniferus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Oxyprinichthys Ameghino p. 82

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyLamnidaeMüller and Henle 1838
genusOxyprinichthys

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. †Oxyprinichthys Ameghino 1901
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†Oxyprinichthys aprioniferus Ameghino 1901
†Oxyprinichthys prioniferus Ameghino 1901
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available