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Lunataspis
Taxonomy
Lunataspis was named by Rudkin et al. (2008). Its type is Lunataspis aurora.
It was assigned to Xiphosura by Lamsdell (2020); to Kasibelinuridae by Lamsdell (2016), Dunlop et al. (2020); and to Xiphosurida by Rudkin et al. (2008), Lamsdell et al. (2025).
It was assigned to Xiphosura by Lamsdell (2020); to Kasibelinuridae by Lamsdell (2016), Dunlop et al. (2020); and to Xiphosurida by Rudkin et al. (2008), Lamsdell et al. (2025).
Species
L. aurora (type species), L. gundersoni
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Lunataspis Rudkin et al. p. 2 |
| 2016 | Lunataspis Lamsdell p. 187 |
| 2020 | Lunataspis Dunlop et al. p. 10 |
| 2020 | Lunataspis Lamsdell p. 11 |
| 2025 | Lunataspis Lamsdell et al. |
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G. †Lunataspis Rudkin et al. 2008
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†Lunataspis aurora Rudkin et al. 2008
†Lunataspis gundersoni Lamsdell et al. 2025
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available