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Brachydeirus

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Brachydeiridae

Taxonomy
Brachydeirus was named by Koenen (1880) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-m D Fras-u Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Brachydeiridae by Denison (1978); and to Arthrodira by Woodward (1891) and Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1880Brachydeirus Koenen
1891Brachydeirus Woodward p. 294
1978Brachydeirus Denison
2002Brachydeirus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
superfamilyBrachydeiroideaDenison 1978
familyBrachydeiridaeGross 1932
genusBrachydeirusKoenen 1880

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. †Brachydeirus Koenen 1880
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Brachydeirus bicarinatus Stensio 1963
Brachydeirus carinatus Koenen 1880
Brachydeirus gracilis Gross 1932
Brachydeirus grandis Gross 1932
Brachydeirus magnus Gross 1933
Brachydeirus minor Gross 1932
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available