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Ptychacanthus

Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes

Taxonomy

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1836Ptychacanthus Agassiz
1963Ptychacanthus Jordan p. 595
1987Ptychacanthus Cappetta p. 178

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

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. †Ptychacanthus Agassiz 1836
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Ptychacanthus faujasii Agassiz 1837
Ptychacanthus sublaevis Agassiz 1836
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available