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Quasipetalichthys

Placodermi - Macropetalichthyidae

Taxonomy
Quasipetalichthys was named by Liu (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: D Give Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Macropetalichthyidae by Denison (1978); and to Petalichthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Quasipetalichthys Liu
1978Quasipetalichthys Denison
2002Quasipetalichthys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
suborderPetalichthyida()
familyMacropetalichthyidaeEastman 1898
genusQuasipetalichthysLiu 1973

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. †Quasipetalichthys Liu 1973
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available