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Protoptychopyge

Artiopoda - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Taxonomy
Protoptychopyge was named by Balashova (1959). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Asaphidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Protoptychopyge Balashova
2002Protoptychopyge Jell and Adrain p. 356

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyAsaphoideaSalter 1864
familyAsaphidaeBurmeister 1843
genusProtoptychopygeBalashova 1959

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. †Protoptychopyge Balashova 1959
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available