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Lophostracon

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Homostiidae

Taxonomy
Lophostracon was named by Lankester (1884).

It was assigned to Coccosteidae by Jordan (1963); and to Homosteidae by Denison (1978).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Lophostracon Lankester p. 429
1963Lophostracon Jordan p. 588
1978Lophostracon Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
superfamilyHomosteoidea
familyHomostiidaeJaekel 1903
genusLophostraconLankester 1884

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. †Lophostracon Lankester 1884
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Lophostracon spitzbergense Lankester 1884
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available