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Ctenacanthus compressus

Chondrichthyes - Ctenacanthiformes - Ctenacanthidae

Taxonomy
Ctenacanthus compressus was named by Newberry (1889).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Ctenacanthus clarki Newberry
1889Ctenacanthus compressus Newberry
1902Ctenacanthus compressus Hay p. 327
1981Ctenacanthus compressus Maisey p. 14 fig. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
orderCtenacanthiformes(Cappetta 1988)
familyCtenacanthidaeDean 1909
genusCtenacanthus
speciescompressusNewberry 1889

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.

Ctenacanthus compressus Newberry 1889
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Invalid names: Ctenacanthus clarki Newberry 1889 [synonym]
Diagnosis
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