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Taxonomy
Atopasaphus was named by Shergold (1971) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Fran-u Sepkoski's reference number: 16]. It is not extant. Its type is Atopasaphus petasatus.
It was assigned to Asaphidae by Shergold (1971), Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Asaphida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Asaphidae by Shergold (1971), Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Asaphida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
A. petasatus (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Atopasaphus Shergold p. 80 |
| 2002 | Atopasaphus Jell and Adrain p. 345 |
| 2002 | Atopasaphus Sepkoski |
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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