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Diplacanthiformes

Chondrichthyes - Diplacanthiformes

Taxonomy
Diplacanthiformes was named by Berg (1940).

It was assigned to Acanthodii by Burrows (2007); to Acanthodii by Nelson et al. (2016); and to Acanthodii by Burrow and Elliott (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Diplacanthiformes Berg
2007Diplacanthiformes Burrows
2016Diplacanthiformes Nelson et al. p. 99
2023Diplacanthiformes Burrow and Elliott p. 4

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

Or. †Diplacanthiformes Berg 1940
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G. †Bryantonchus Burrow 2007
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Bryantonchus peracutus Bryant 1934
G. †Devononchus Gross 1940
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Devononchus concinnus Gross 1940
Devononchus laevis Gross 1933
Fm. †Diplacanthidae Woodward 1891
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G. †Diplacanthus Agassiz 1843
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Diplacanthus balticus Gross 1973
Diplacanthus carinatus Gross 1973
Diplacanthus ellsi Gagnier 1996
Diplacanthus horridus Woodward 1892
Diplacanthus longispinus Agassiz 1844
Diplacanthus striatus Agassiz 1844
Diplacanthus tenuistriatus Traquair 1894
G. †Florestacanthus Burrow et al. 2003
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Florestacanthus morenoi Burrow et al. 2003
G. †Gladiobranchus Bernacsek and Dineley 1977
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Gladiobranchus probaton Bernascek and Dineley 1977
Invalid names: Gladiobranchidae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available