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Otodus trigonatus

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Otodontidae

Taxonomy
Otodus trigonatus was named by Agassiz (1843).

It was recombined as Lamna trigonata by Woodward (1889).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Otodus trigonatus Agassiz figs. Pl 36, figs 35-37
1847Otodus trigonatus Gibbes p. 200
1889Lamna trigonata Woodward p. 401
1902Otodus trigonatus Hay p. 305

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyOtodontidae
genusOtodus
speciestrigonatus

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.

Otodus trigonatus Agassiz 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available