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Erismacanthus

Chondrichthyes - Cochliodontiformes - Cochliodontidae

Taxonomy
Erismacanthus was named by M'Coy (1848) [Sepkoski's age data: spine]. It is not extant. Its type is Erismacanthus jonesii.

It was assigned to Ichthyodorulites by Hay (1902); to Cochliodontidae by Eastman (1903); and to Holocephali by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1848Erismacanthus M'Coy
1902Erismacanthus Hay p. 335
1903Erismacanthus Eastman p. 210
2002Erismacanthus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderCochliodontiformesObruchev 1953
familyCochliodontidaeOwen 1867
genusErismacanthusM'Coy 1848

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. †Erismacanthus M'Coy 1848
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Erismacanthus barbatus Eastman 1903
Erismacanthus formosus Eastman 1902
Erismacanthus jonesii M'Coy 1848
Erismacanthus maccoyanus Stjohn and Worthen 1875
Erismacanthus major Davis 1883
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available