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Metacerithium
Taxonomy
Metacerithium was named by Cossmann (1906) [Sepkoski's age data: K Nc T Than Sepkoski's reference number: 794]. It is the type genus of Metacerithinae.
It was assigned to Metacerithinae by Cossmann (1906); to Metacerithiinae by Allison (1955); to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Metacerithiidae by Bouchet et al. (2005).
It was assigned to Metacerithinae by Cossmann (1906); to Metacerithiinae by Allison (1955); to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Metacerithiidae by Bouchet et al. (2005).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1906 | Metacerithium Cossmann p. 22 |
| 1955 | Metacerithium Allison p. 417 |
| 2002 | Metacerithium Sepkoski |
| 2005 | Metacerithium Bouchet et al. pp. 108, 248 |
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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.
G. †Metacerithium Cossmann 1906
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†Metacerithium epicretaceum Traub 1938
†Metacerithium packardi Nelson 1925
†Metacerithium paleocaenicum Traub 1938
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available