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Hercynolepis

Chondrichthyes - Orodontiformes - Orodontidae

Taxonomy
Hercynolepis was named by Gross (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fame-m Sepkoski's reference number: 451,1066]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Orodontidae by Zangerl (1981); and to Orodontida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Hercynolepis Gross
1981Hercynolepis Zangerl p. 94
2002Hercynolepis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
orderOrodontiformes()
familyOrodontidaede Koninck 1878
genusHercynolepisGross 1973

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. †Hercynolepis Gross 1973
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available