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Pachymylus

Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes - Callorhinchidae

Taxonomy
Pachymylus was named by Woodward (1892) [Sepkoski's age data: J Call Sepkoski's reference number: 452]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Chimaeriformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Callorhinchidae by Nelson (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Pachymylus Woodward
2002Pachymylus Sepkoski
2006Pachymylus Nelson p. 46

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classChondrichthyes
subclassHolocephali(Bonaparte 1832)
superorderHolocephalomorphaLund 1986
orderChimaeriformesObruchev 1953
suborderChimaeroidei
familyCallorhinchidaeGarman 1901
genusPachymylusWoodward 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.

G. †Pachymylus Woodward 1892
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-21 06:54:26
Modified: 2009-07-21 08:54:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Wagner 2023, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available