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Actinolepis

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Actinolepidae

Taxonomy
Actinolepis was named by Agassiz (1845).

It was assigned to Actinolepidae by Denison (1978) and Johnson et al. (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Actinolepis Agassiz p. 225
1978Actinolepis Denison
2000Actinolepis Johnson et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderActinolepinaMiles 1973
familyActinolepidaeGross 1940
genusActinolepisAgassiz 1845

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.

G. †Actinolepis Agassiz 1845
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Actinolepis magna Mark-Kurik 1973
Actinolepis tuberculata Agassiz 1845
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available