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Deltoptychius gibberuius

Chondrichthyes - Menaspiformes - Deltoptychiidae

Taxonomy
Deltoptychius gibberuius was named by Davis (1883). Its type specimen is BMNH P.2439 (dental plate) and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Deltoptychius gibberuius Davis
1889Deltoptychius gibberuius Woodward p. 214

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderMenaspiformes
familyDeltoptychiidae
genusDeltoptychiusMorris and Roberts 1862
speciesgibberuiusDavis 1883

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available