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Breizosteus

Placodermi - Acanthothoraci

Taxonomy
Breizosteus was named by Goujet (1980) [Sepkoski's age data: D Sieg Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Acanthothoraci by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Breizosteus Goujet
2002Breizosteus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderAcanthothoraciStensiƶ 1944
genusBreizosteusGoujet 1980

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. †Breizosteus Goujet 1980
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available