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Goniosteus

Placodermi - Ptyctodontida - Ptyctodontidae

Taxonomy
Goniosteus was named by Gross (1933) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Ptyctodontidae by Denison (1978); and to Ptyctodontida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Goniosteus Gross
1978Goniosteus Denison
2002Goniosteus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderPtyctodontidaGross 1932
familyPtyctodontidaeWoodward 1891
genusGoniosteusGross 1933

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. †Goniosteus Gross 1933
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available