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Mastigophora
Taxonomy
Mastigophora was named by Owen (1856) [Sepkoski's age data: J Call K Apti-l Sepkoski's reference number: 307,1066]. It is the type genus of Mastigophoridae.
It was assigned to Loligosepiidae by Jeletzky (1966); to Mastigophoridae by Engeser and Reitner (1985); and to Teuthida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Loligosepiidae by Jeletzky (1966); to Mastigophoridae by Engeser and Reitner (1985); and to Teuthida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1856 | Mastigophora Owen |
| 1966 | Mastigophora Jeletzky p. 42 |
| 1985 | Mastigophora Engeser and Reitner p. 248 |
| 2002 | Mastigophora Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Aptian | Germany | M. stuehmeri (212878) |