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Rinodus

Placodermi - Ptyctodontida - Ptyctodontidae

Taxonomy
Rinodus was named by Newberry and Worthen (1866). It is extant.

It was assigned to Ptyctodontidae by Jordan (1963).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Rinodus Newberry and Worthen
1963Rinodus Jordan p. 605

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderPtyctodontidaGross 1932
familyPtyctodontidaeWoodward 1891
genusRinodusNewberry and Worthen 1866

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. Rinodus Newberry and Worthen 1866
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available