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Buchanosteus

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Buchanosteidae

Taxonomy
Buchanosteus was named by Stensiö (1945) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1945Buchanosteus Stensiö
1978Buchanosteus Denison
2002Buchanosteus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
superfamilyBuchanosteoideaDenison 1978
familyBuchanosteidaeWhite 1952
genusBuchanosteusStensiö 1945

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. †Buchanosteus Stensiö 1945
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available