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Psilacanthus

Chondrichthyes - Heterodontiformes - Heterodontidae

Taxonomy
Psilacanthus was named by Quenstedt (1858).

It was assigned to Heterodontidae by Jordan (1963).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Psilacanthus Quenstedt p. 283
1963Psilacanthus Jordan p. 595

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
—Selachii
superorderGaleomorphi
orderHeterodontiformesBerg 1940
familyHeterodontidaeGray 1851
genusPsilacanthusQuenstedt 1858

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. †Psilacanthus Quenstedt 1858
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available