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Mecynodontidae
Taxonomy
Mecynodontidae was named by Haffer (1959) [m. kosnik taxon no: 5143].
It was assigned to Arcticacea by Vokes (1980); to Kalenteroidea by Nevesskaja (2009); to Megalodontoidea by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Mecynodontoidea by Carter et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Arcticacea by Vokes (1980); to Kalenteroidea by Nevesskaja (2009); to Megalodontoidea by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Mecynodontoidea by Carter et al. (2011).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1959 | Mecynodontidae Haffer |
| 1980 | Mecynodontidae Vokes p. 160 |
| 2009 | Mecynodontidae Nevesskaja |
| 2010 | Mecynodontidae Bouchet et al. |
| 2011 | Mecynodontidae Carter et al. p. 14 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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