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Chondrenchelyiformes

Chondrichthyes - Chondrenchelyiformes

Taxonomy
Chondrenchelyiformes was named by Moy-Thomas (1939). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Bradyodonti by Lund (1982); to Chondrichthyes by Sepkoski (2002); to Holocephalimorpha by Nelson (2006); and to Holocephalomorpha by Long (2011) and Nelson et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Chondrenchelyiformes Moy-Thomas
1982Chondrenchelyiformes Lund p. 939
2002Chondrenchelyiformes Sepkoski
2006Chondrenchelyiformes Nelson p. 44
2011Chondrenchelyiformes Long p. 242
2016Chondrenchelyiformes Nelson et al. p. 51

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderChondrenchelyiformesMoy-Thomas 1939
orderChondrenchelyiformesMoy-Thomas 1939

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.

Or. †Chondrenchelyiformes Moy-Thomas 1939
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Fm. †Chondrenchelyidae Berg 1940
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G. †Chondrenchelys Traquair 1888
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Chondrenchelys problematica Traquair 1888
G. †Harpagofututor Lund 1982
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G. †Platyxystrodus Hay 1899
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Platyxystrodus bellulus St John and Worthen 1875
Platyxystrodus imitatus St John and Worthen 1875
Platyxystrodus inconditus Saint John and Worthen 1883
Platyxystrodus occidentalis St. John 1870
Platyxystrodus simplex St John and Worthen 1875
Platyxystrodus verus John and Worthen 1883
Invalid names: Xystrodus Morris and Roberts 1862 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available