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Heterosteus asmussi

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Heterosteidae

Taxonomy
Chelonichthys asmusii was named by Agassiz (1844). It is the type species of Heterosteus.

It was recombined as Heterosteus asmussi by Woodward (1891) and Denison (1978).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Chelonichthys asmusii Agassiz
1891Heterosteus asmussi Woodward p. 308
1978Heterosteus asmussi Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
superfamilyHeterosteoideaDenison 1984
familyHeterosteidaeJaekel 1903
genusHeterosteusAsmuss 1856
speciesasmussi(Agassiz 1844)

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.

Heterosteus asmussi Agassiz 1844
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Diagnosis
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