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Desmiodus ligoniformis

Chondrichthyes

Taxonomy
Desmiodus ligoniformis was named by Saint John and Worthen (1875).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Desmiodus ligoniformis Saint John and Worthen
1902Desmiodus ligoniformis Hay p. 297

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
genusDesmiodusSt. John and Worthen 1875
speciesligoniformisSaint John and Worthen 1875

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Desmiodus ligoniformis Saint John and Worthen 1875
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Diagnosis
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