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Stenopterodus

Chondrichthyes - Cochliodontiformes - Cochliodontidae

Taxonomy
Stenopterodus was named by St John and Worthen (1883). Its type is Stenopterodus planus.

It was assigned to Cochliodontidae by Hay (1902) and Jordan (1963).

Species
S. elongatus, S. planus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Stenopterodus St John and Worthen p. 405
1902Stenopterodus Hay p. 291
1963Stenopterodus Jordan p. 594

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderCochliodontiformesObruchev 1953
familyCochliodontidaeOwen 1867
genusStenopterodusSt John and Worthen 1883

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. †Stenopterodus St John and Worthen 1883
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Stenopterodus elongatus Saint John and Worthen 1883
Stenopterodus planus Saint John and Worthen 1883
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available