Cladoselachii

Clad·​o·​se·​la·​chii

ˌkladōsə̇ˈlākēˌī

variants or less commonly Cladoselachea

-kēə

or Cladoselachiformes

¦kladōsə̇ˌlākəˈfȯrˌmēz

or Cladoselachoidea

ˌkladōˌseləˈkȯidēə

taxonomic synonym of pleuropterygii

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cladoselache

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