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Pikaidae

Pikaidae

Taxonomy
Pikaidae was named by Walcott (1911). Its type is Pikaia.

It was assigned to Gephyrea by Walcott (1911); and to Chordata by Morris (1979).

Subtaxa
Oesia, Pikaia (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Pikaidae Walcott p. 131
1979Pikaidae Morris

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
familyPikaidae
familyPikaidae

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.

Fm. †Pikaidae Walcott 1911
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G. †Oesia Walcott 1911
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Oesia disjuncta Walcott 1911
G. †Pikaia Walcott 1911
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Pikaia gracilens Walcott 1911
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available