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Edaphadon mirificus

Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes - Callorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Edaphadon mirificus was named by Leidy (1856). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Edaphadon mirificus Leidy figs. 1-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderChimaeriformesObruchev 1953
familyCallorhynchidae(Garman 1901)
genusEdaphadonBuckland 1838
speciesmirificusLeidy 1856

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.

Edaphadon mirificus Leidy 1856
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available