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Atherfieldastacus

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Mecochiridae

Discussion

Should be attributed to Simpson 2016 in Robin, et al. 2016

Taxonomy
Atherfieldastacus was named by Robin et al. (2016) [Should be attributed to Simpson 2016 in Robin, et al. 2016]. Its type is Meyeria magna.

It was assigned to Mecochiridae by Robin et al. (2016), Oliva Simó et al. (2019), González-León (2022), Schweitzer and Feldmann (2024).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Meyerella Simpson
1989Meyerella Aguirre-Urreta p. 534
2002Meyerella Sepkoski
2016Atherfieldastacus Robin et al.
2019Atherfieldastacus Oliva Simó et al. p. 68
2022Atherfieldastacus González-León p. 15
2024Atherfieldastacus Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
RankNameAuthor
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
infraorderGlypheideaWinckler 1882
superfamilyGlypheoideaWinckler 1882
familyMecochiridaeVan Straelen 1925
genusAtherfieldastacus

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. †Atherfieldastacus Robin et al. 2016
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Atherfieldastacus rapax Harbort 1905
Invalid names: Meyerella Simpson 1985 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available