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Selanonius

Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Lamnidae

Taxonomy
Selanonius was named by Fleming (1828).

It was assigned to Lamnidae by Jordan (1963).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Selanonius Fleming
1963Selanonius Jordan p. 599

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
—NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
superorderGaleomorphiiCompagno 1973
orderLamniformesBerg 1958
familyLamnidaeMüller and Henle 1838
genusSelanoniusFleming 1828

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. †Selanonius Fleming 1828
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available