Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Rhachiosteidae

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Rhachiosteidae

Taxonomy
Rhachiosteidae was named by Stensiö (1963).

It was corrected as Rachiosteidae by Denison (1978).

It was assigned to Coccosteina by Denison (1975); to Coccosteoidea by Denison (1978); and to Arthrodira by Denison (1984).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Rhachiosteidae Stensiö
1975Rachiosteidae Denison p. 23
1978Rachiosteidae Denison
1984Rhachiosteidae Denison p. 396

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
familyRhachiosteidaeStensiö 1963
familyRhachiosteidaeStensiö 1963

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.

Fm. †Rhachiosteidae Stensiö 1963
show all | hide all
hide
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