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Helodus simplex

Chondrichthyes - Helodontiformes - Helodontidae

Taxonomy
Helodus simplex was named by Agassiz (1838). It is the type species of Helodus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Helodus simplex Agassiz p. 104 figs. Pl 19, figs 8-10
1889Helodus simplex Woodward p. 171
1902Helodus simplex Hay p. 286

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
orderHelodontiformes
familyHelodontidae
genusHelodus
speciessimplex

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.

†Helodus simplex Agassiz 1838
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available