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Dendrodus biporcatus

Chondrichthyes - Protodontidae

Taxonomy
Dendrodus biporcatus was named by Owen (1841). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Dendrodus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Dendrodus biporcatus Owen
1891Dendrodus biporcatus Woodward p. 338
1902Dendrodus biporcatus Hay p. 359

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
familyProtodontidaeWoodward 1932
genusDendrodusOwen 1841
speciesbiporcatusOwen 1841

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.

Dendrodus biporcatus Owen 1841
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available