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Megalaspis lata

Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Taxonomy
Megalaspis limbata lata was named by Törnquist (1884) [ Megalaspis limbata forma lata].

It was recombined as Megistaspis (Megistaspis) lata by Balashova (1976); it was recombined as Megalaspis lata by Tjernvik and Johansson (1980).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Megalaspis limbata lata Törnquist pp. 93, 97 figs. Pl. 3 f. 1-2
1976Megistaspis (Megistaspis) lata Balashova p. 82
1980Megalaspis lata Tjernvik and Johansson

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyAsaphoideaSalter 1864
familyAsaphidaeBurmeister 1843
subfamilyIsotelinaeAngelin 1854
genusMegalaspisJaanusson 1956
specieslata(Törnquist 1884)

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.

Megalaspis lata Törnquist 1884
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Diagnosis
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