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Brachyzapfes

Thecostraca - Zapfellidae

Taxonomy
Brachyzapfes was named by Codez and de Saint-Seine (1958). Its type is Brachyzapfes elliptica.

It was assigned to Zapfellidae by Newman et al. (1969); and to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Species
B. elliptica (type species)
Entered
by J. Lehane (authorized by T. Ekdale) on 2011-12-17; modified by A. Hendy on 2014-08-12

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Brachyzapfes Codez and de Saint-Seine
1969Brachyzapfes Newman et al. p. 272
1975Brachyzapfes Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
subphylumCrustaceaBrĂ¼nnich 1772
classThecostraca(Gruvel 1905)
subclassCirripedia(Rafinesque 1816)
infraclassAcrothoracica(Gruvel 1905)
familyZapfellidaeSaint-Seine 1954
genusBrachyzapfesCodez and de Saint-Seine 1958

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.

G. †Brachyzapfes Codez and de Saint-Seine 1958
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Brachyzapfes elliptica Codez 1957
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Short and broad borings; longitudinal cross section elliptical; depth half length; observed in belemnoids and pelecypods.