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Rhopalocomidae
Taxonomy
Rhopalocomidae was named by Spencer and Wright (1966). It is not extant. It was considered monophyletic by Dean Shackleton (2005).
It was assigned to Eopentaroida by Dean Shackleton (2005); and to Proturina by Spencer and Wright (1966) and Blake (2013).
It was assigned to Eopentaroida by Dean Shackleton (2005); and to Proturina by Spencer and Wright (1966) and Blake (2013).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Rhopalocomidae Spencer and Wright p. U81 |
| 2005 | Rhopalocomidae Dean Shackleton p. 73 |
| 2013 | Rhopalocomidae Blake p. 367 |
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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.
Fm. †Rhopalocomidae Spencer and Wright 1966
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| J. Dean Shackleton 2005 | Ambulacrals with groove spines; adambulacral groove spines paddle-shaped; adambulacral vertical spines paddle-shaped; aboral spines club-shaped. |