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Heterosteoidea

Placodermi - Arthrodira

Taxonomy
Heterosteoidea was named by Denison (1984) [Said to be a new rank, but not clear what previous rank or name was.].

It was assigned to Brachythoraci by Denison (1984).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Heterosteoidea Denison p. 396

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
superfamilyHeterosteoideaDenison 1984
superfamilyHeterosteoideaDenison 1984

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.

Superfm. †Heterosteoidea Denison 1984
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Fm. †Heterosteidae Jaekel 1903
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G. †Herasmius Orvig 1969
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Herasmius granulatus Orvig 1969
G. †Heterosteus Asmuss 1856
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Heterosteus asmussi Agassiz 1844
Heterosteus convexus Asmuss 1856
Heterosteus groenlandicus Stensio 1938
Heterosteus ingens Asmuss 1856
Heterosteus rhenanus Gross 1933
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available