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Schizosteus

Pteraspidomorphes

Taxonomy
Schizosteus was named by Obruchev (1940) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife D Give-u Sepkoski's reference number: 689].

It was assigned to Pteraspidomorphes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Schizosteus Obruchev
2002Schizosteus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumCraniata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
orderPteraspidomorphes
genusSchizosteusObruchev 1940

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. †Schizosteus Obruchev 1940
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available