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Physonemus asper

Chondrichthyes

Taxonomy
Xystracanthus arcuatus was named by Leidy (1859).

It was recombined as Physonemus asper by Eastman (1903).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1859Xystracanthus arcuatus Leidy p. 3
1873Xystracanthus arcuatus Leidy p. 312
1902Xystracanthus arcuatus Hay p. 333
1903Physonemus asper Eastman p. 183

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
genusPhysonemus
speciesasper(Leidy 1859)

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.

Physonemus asper Leidy 1859
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Diagnosis
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