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Paraceratodus
Taxonomy
Paraceratodus was named by Lehman et al. (1959). Its type is Paraceratodus germaini.
It was assigned to Dipnoi by Miles (1977); to Ceratodontidae by Martin (1982), Schultze (1993); to Ctenodontidae by Schultze (2004); and to Ceratodontoidei by Kemp et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Dipnoi by Miles (1977); to Ceratodontidae by Martin (1982), Schultze (1993); to Ctenodontidae by Schultze (2004); and to Ceratodontoidei by Kemp et al. (2017).
Species
P. germaini (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Paraceratodus Lehman et al. p. 202 figs. pl. XII, XIII, XIV, XV; fig. 19 |
| 1977 | Paraceratodus Miles |
| 1982 | Paraceratodus Martin p. 612 |
| 1993 | Paraceratodus Schultze |
| 2004 | Paraceratodus Schultze p. 474 |
| 2017 | Paraceratodus Kemp et al. p. 218 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available