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Gyrosteus
Taxonomy
Gyrosteus was named by Agassiz (1843) [Sepkoski's age data: J Toar J Bath Sepkoski's reference number: 452,916].
It was assigned to Chondrosteidae by Agassiz (1889) and Woodward (1895); and to Palaeonisciformes by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Chondrosteidae by Agassiz (1889) and Woodward (1895); and to Palaeonisciformes by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1843 | Gyrosteus Agassiz p. 175 |
| 1889 | Gyrosteus Agassiz p. 36 |
| 1895 | Gyrosteus Woodward p. 34 |
| 2002 | Gyrosteus Sepkoski, Jr. |
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