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Archaeoplax
Taxonomy
Archaeoplax was named by Stimpson (1863) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Archaeoplax signifera.
It was synonymized subjectively with Retropluma by Collins and Morris (1975).
It was assigned to Decapoda by Sepkoski (2002); to Geryonidae by Karasawa and Schweitzer (2006), Karasawa et al. (2008), Schweitzer et al. (2010); and to Geryoninae by Schweitzer et al. (2021).
It was synonymized subjectively with Retropluma by Collins and Morris (1975).
It was assigned to Decapoda by Sepkoski (2002); to Geryonidae by Karasawa and Schweitzer (2006), Karasawa et al. (2008), Schweitzer et al. (2010); and to Geryoninae by Schweitzer et al. (2021).
Species
A. signifera (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1863 | Archaeoplax Stimpson |
| 2002 | Archaeoplax Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Archaeoplax Karasawa and Schweitzer p. 59 |
| 2008 | Archaeoplax Karasawa et al. p. 96 |
| 2010 | Archaeoplax Schweitzer et al. p. 106 |
| 2021 | Archaeoplax Schweitzer et al. p. 16 |
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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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| Source: superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class | |||||
| References: Fearon and Clapham 2023, Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Miocene or 11.63000 to 5.33300 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Miocene | USA (Massachusetts) | A. signifera (144204 150647 150648) |