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Plicatopristis

Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Sclerorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Plicatopristis was named by Cappetta (1991). Its type is Plicatopristis strougoi.

It was assigned to Sclerorhynchidae by Suárez and Cappetta (2004).

Species
P. strougoi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Plicatopristis Cappetta
2004Plicatopristis Suárez and Cappetta

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderBatomorphii
orderRajiformesBerg 1940
suborderSclerorhynchoidei
familySclerorhynchidae
genusPlicatopristisCappetta 1991

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. †Plicatopristis Cappetta 1991
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Plicatopristis strougoi Cappetta 1991
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available