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Mazodus

Chondrichthyes - Psammodontiformes - Psammodontidae

Taxonomy
Mazodus was named by Newberry (1899) [Sepkoski's age data: C Ms]. Its type is Mazodus kepleri.

It was assigned to Psammodontidae by Hay (1902) and Jordan (1963); and to Psammodontiformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
M. kepleri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Mazodus Newberry
1902Mazodus Hay p. 285
1963Mazodus Jordan p. 593
2002Mazodus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderPsammodontiformesObruchev 1953
familyPsammodontidae
genusMazodusNewberry 1899

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. †Mazodus Newberry 1899
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†Mazodus kepleri Newberry 1889
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available