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Cosmacanthus malcolmsoni

Placodermi - Arthrodira

Taxonomy
Cosmacanthus malcolmsoni was named by Agassiz (1844).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Cosmacanthus malcolmsoni Agassiz
1902Cosmacanthus malcolmsoni Hay p. 330
1978Cosmacanthus malcolmsoni Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
genusCosmacanthusAgassiz 1845
speciesmalcolmsoniAgassiz 1844

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.

Cosmacanthus malcolmsoni Agassiz 1844
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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
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