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Ctenopetalus

Chondrichthyes - Petalodontiformes - Janassidae

Taxonomy
Ctenopetalus was named by Agassiz (1837) [year not certain]. It is not extant. Its type is Petalodus serratus.

It was assigned to Petalodontidae by Hay (1902); and to Janassidae by Jordan (1963).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Ctenopetalus Agassiz
1902Ctenopetalus Hay p. 281
1963Ctenopetalus Jordan p. 593

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
orderPetalodontiformes()
familyJanassidaeJaekel 1899
genusCtenopetalusAgassiz 1837

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. †Ctenopetalus Agassiz 1837
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Ctenopetalus bellulus Saint John and Worthen 1875
Ctenopetalus limatulus Saint John and Worthen 1875
Ctenopetalus medius Saint John and Worthen 1875
Ctenopetalus vinosus Saint John and Worthen 1875
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available