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Petalorhynchus

Chondrichthyes - Petalodontiformes - Pristodontidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Petalorhynchus Newberry and Worthen
1879Petalorhynchus Waagen p. 17
1889Petalorhynchus Woodward p. 40
1902Petalorhynchus Hay p. 278
1963Petalorhynchus Jordan p. 593
1981Petalorhynchus Zangerl p. 98
1989Petalorhynchus Lund p. 357
2000Petalorhynchus Dalla Vecchia p. 226 figs. text-figs 1-2
2010Petalorhynchus Ginter et al. p. 136

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
orderPetalodontiformes()
familyPristodontidaeWoodward 1889
genusPetalorhynchusNewberry and Worthen 1866

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. †Petalorhynchus Newberry and Worthen 1866
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Petalorhynchus distortus Saint John and Worthen 1875
Petalorhynchus indicus Waagen 1879
Petalorhynchus pseudosagittatus Saint John and Worthen 1875
Petalorhynchus spatulatus Saint John and Worthen 1875
Petalorhynchus striatus Newberry and Worthen 1866
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available