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Pseudopetalichthys

Placodermi - Pseudopetalichthyida - Paraplesiobatidae

Taxonomy
Pseudopetalichthys was named by Moy-Thomas (1939) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Paraplesiobatidae by Denison (1978); to Pseudopetalichthida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Placodermi by Long (2011).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Pseudopetalichthys Moy-Thomas
1978Pseudopetalichthys Denison
2002Pseudopetalichthys Sepkoski
2011Pseudopetalichthys Long p. 242

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderPseudopetalichthyida(Denison 1975)
familyParaplesiobatidaeBerg 1940
genusPseudopetalichthysMoy-Thomas 1939

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. †Pseudopetalichthys Moy-Thomas 1939
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available