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Ptyctodus howlandi

Placodermi - Ptyctodontida - Ptyctodontidae

Taxonomy
Ptyctodus howlandi was named by Hussakof and Bryant (1919). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Ptyctodus howlandi Hussakof and Bryant
1978Ptyctodus howlandi Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderPtyctodontidaGross 1932
familyPtyctodontidaeWoodward 1891
genusPtyctodusPander 1858
specieshowlandiHussakof and Bryant 1919

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.

Ptyctodus howlandi Hussakof and Bryant 1919
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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 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available