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Deirosteus

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Holonematidae

Taxonomy
Deirosteus was named by Wells (1942) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife D Fras Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1942Deirosteus Wells
1978Deirosteus Denison
2002Deirosteus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderPhlyctaeninaMiles 1973
familyHolonematidaeObruchev 1932
genusDeirosteusWells 1942

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. †Deirosteus Wells 1942
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Deirosteus abbreviatus Eastman 1907
Deirosteus angustatus Obruchev 1961
Deirosteus omaliusii Agassiz 1844
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available