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Palmatophycus contractus

Pterobranchia

Taxonomy
Palmatophycus contractus was named by Boucek (1941). It is not extant. It is the type species of Palmatophycus.

Entered
by B. Allen (authorized by A. Dunhill) on 2020-03-19

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1941Palmatophycus contractus Boucek

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumHemichordataBateson 1885
classPterobranchiaLankester 1877
subclassGraptolithina(Bronn 1849)
genusPalmatophycusBoucek 1941
speciescontractusBoucek 1941

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.

†Palmatophycus contractus Boucek 1941
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available