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Diplodus acinaces

Chondrichthyes - Xenacanthida - Orthacanthidae

Taxonomy
Diplodus acinaces was named by Dawson (1860). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Dittodus acinaces by Hay (1902).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1860Diplodus acinaces Dawson
1889Diplodus acinaces Woodward p. 13
1902Dittodus acinaces Hay p. 266

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
orderXenacanthidaGlikmann 1964
familyOrthacanthidae
genusDiplodus
speciesacinacesDawson 1860

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.

Diplodus acinaces Dawson 1860
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available