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Chelyophorus

Placodermi - Ptyctodontida - Ptyctodontidae

Taxonomy
Chelyophorus was named by Agassiz (1845) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras D Fame Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Arthrodira by Woodward (1891); to Coccosteidae by Jordan (1963); to Ptyctodontidae by Denison (1978); and to Ptyctodontida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Chelyophorus Agassiz
1891Chelyophorus Woodward p. 299
1963Chelyophorus Jordan p. 588
1978Chelyophorus Denison
2002Chelyophorus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderPtyctodontidaGross 1932
familyPtyctodontidaeWoodward 1891
genusChelyophorusAgassiz 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. †Chelyophorus Agassiz 1845
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Chelyophorus pskovensis Obruchev 1947
Chelyophorus verneuili Agassiz 1844
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 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Pennsylvanian or 323.20000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9United Kingdom C. griffithii (132779)