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Hypophiura
Taxonomy
Hypophiura was named by Jaekel (1923). It is not extant. It was considered monophyletic by Dean Shackleton (2005).
It was synonymized subjectively with Hallaster by Spencer and Wright (1966).
It was assigned to Protasteridae by Dean Shackleton (2005).
It was synonymized subjectively with Hallaster by Spencer and Wright (1966).
It was assigned to Protasteridae by Dean Shackleton (2005).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1923 | Hypophiura Jaekel |
| 2005 | Hypophiura Dean Shackleton p. 85 |
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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
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| J. Dean Shackleton 2005 | Lateral ridge on adambulacrals central in position. |