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Devononchus

Chondrichthyes - Diplacanthiformes

Taxonomy
Devononchus was named by Gross (1940).

It was assigned to Acanthodii by Denison (1979); and to Diplacanthiformes by Burrow (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Devononchus Gross
1979Devononchus Denison
2007Devononchus Burrow

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassAcanthodii(Owen 1846)
orderDiplacanthiformesBerg 1940
genusDevononchusGross 1940

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. †Devononchus Gross 1940
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Devononchus concinnus Gross 1940
Devononchus laevis Gross 1933
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available