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Belosteus

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Trematosteidae

Taxonomy
Belosteus was named by Jaeckel (1927) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-u Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Trematosteidae by Denison (1978); and to Arthrodira by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Belosteus Jaeckel
1978Belosteus Denison
2002Belosteus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
superfamilyDinichthyoideaDenison 1978
familyTrematosteidaeGross 1932
genusBelosteusJaeckel 1927

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. †Belosteus Jaeckel 1927
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Belosteus elegans Jaekel 1919
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available