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Megalaspis saltaensis

Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Taxonomy
Megalaspis saltaensis was named by Kayser (1898). It is not extant.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1898Megalaspis saltaensis Kayser
1957Megalaspis saltaensis Harrington and Leanza

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyAsaphoideaSalter 1864
familyAsaphidaeBurmeister 1843
subfamilyIsotelinaeAngelin 1854
genusMegalaspisJaanusson 1956
speciessaltaensisKayser 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.

Megalaspis saltaensis Kayser 1898
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Diagnosis
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