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Diplodus problematicus

Chondrichthyes - Xenacanthida - Orthacanthidae

Taxonomy
Diplodus problematicus was named by Woodward (1892). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Doliodus problematicus by Hay (1902), Denison (1979).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Diplodus problematicus Woodward p. 2 figs. PI. I. Fig. 2
1902Doliodus problematicus Hay p. 267
1979Doliodus problematicus Denison
2009Diplodus problematicus Maisey et al. pp. 110 - 120 figs. 1-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
orderXenacanthidaGlikmann 1964
familyOrthacanthidae
genusDiplodus
speciesproblematicusWoodward 1892

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.

Diplodus problematicus Woodward 1892
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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 13:49:23
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:31:01
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988

Age range: Early/Lower Emsian or 410.62000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Canada (New Brunswick) Doliodus problematicus (232474)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (New Brunswick) Diplodus problematicus (197260)