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Bythiacanthus vanhornei

Chondrichthyes - Ctenacanthiformes - Ctenacanthidae

Taxonomy
Bythiacanthus vanhornei was named by StJohn and Worthen (1875). It is not extant. It is the type species of Bythiacanthus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Bythiacanthus vanhornei StJohn and Worthen
1902Bythiacanthus vanhornei Hay p. 331
1982Bythiacanthus vanhornei Maisey p. 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
orderCtenacanthiformes(Cappetta 1988)
familyCtenacanthidaeDean 1909
genusBythiacanthusStJohn and Worthen 1875
speciesvanhorneiStJohn and Worthen 1875

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.

Bythiacanthus vanhornei StJohn and Worthen 1875
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Diagnosis
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