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Belemnacanthus giganteus

Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Holonematidae

Taxonomy
Belemnacanthus giganteus was named by Eastman (1898). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1898Belemnacanthus giganteus Eastman
1978Belemnacanthus giganteus Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderPhlyctaeniiformes
familyHolonematidaeObruchev 1932
genusBelemnacanthusEastman 1898
speciesgiganteusEastman 1898

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.

Belemnacanthus giganteus Eastman 1898
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Diagnosis
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