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Machaerognathus

Placodermi - Arthrodira

Taxonomy
Machaerognathus was named by Hussakof and Bryant (1919) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-l Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Dinichthyidae by Jordan (1963); and to Arthrodira by Denison (1978) and Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Machaerognathus Hussakof and Bryant
1963Machaerognathus Jordan p. 588
1978Machaerognathus Denison
2002Machaerognathus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
genusMachaerognathusHussakof and Bryant 1919

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. †Machaerognathus Hussakof and Bryant 1919
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Machaerognathus woodwardi Hussakof and Bryant 1919
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available