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Mylacanthus

Coelacanthimorpha - Coelacanthiformes - Coelacanthidae

Taxonomy
Mylacanthus was named by Stensiö (1921) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Olen-l].

It was assigned to Coelacanthiformes by Forey (1998); to Coelocanthiformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Coelacanthidae by Schultze (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1921Mylacanthus Stensiö p. 107
1998Mylacanthus Forey p. 300
2002Mylacanthus Sepkoski
2004Mylacanthus Schultze p. 466

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
classCoelacanthimorpha
orderCoelacanthiformesBerg 1937
familyCoelacanthidaeAgassiz 1843
genusMylacanthus

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. †Mylacanthus Stensiö 1921
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Mylacanthus lobatus Stensiö 1921
Mylacanthus spinosus Stensiö 1921
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available