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Bactrites mexicanus

Cephalopoda - Bactritida - Bactritidae

Taxonomy
Bactrites mexicanus was named by Miller (1944) [Syntypes listed but no holotype designated]. Its type specimen is YPM 16277-16278 and is not a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Bactrites mexicanus Miller p. 82 figs. Pl 20, figs 8,9; Pl 21, figs 4-6
1949Bactrites mexicanus Miller and Youngquist p. 33 figs. Pl 3, figs 10-12; pl 8, figs 8,9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassBactritoideaShimanskiy 1951
orderBactritidaShimanskiy 1951
familyBactritidaeHyatt 1884
genusBactritesSandberger 1843
speciesmexicanus

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.

Bactrites mexicanus Miller 1944
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Diagnosis
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