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Xylacanthus grandis

Chondrichthyes - Ischnacanthiformes

Taxonomy
Xylacanthus grandis was named by Orvig (1967).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Xylacanthus grandis Orvig
1979Xylacanthus grandis Denison
2012Xylacanthus grandis Voichyshyn and Szaniawski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassAcanthodii(Owen 1846)
orderIschnacanthiformesBerg 1940
genusXylacanthusOrvig 1967
speciesgrandisOrvig 1967

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.

Xylacanthus grandis Orvig 1967
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