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Apocopodon sericeus

Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae

Taxonomy
Apocopodon sericeus was named by Cope (1885). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Apocopodon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Apocopodon sericeus Cope p. 2
1886Apocopodon sericeus Cope p. 2
1987Apocopodon sericeus Cappetta p. 171

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
orderMyliobatiformesCompagno 1973
familyMyliobatidaeBonaparte 1838
genusApocopodon
speciessericeus

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.

Apocopodon sericeus Cope 1885
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Diagnosis
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