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Platysiphon
Taxonomy
Platysiphon was named by Flower (1956) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren]. Its type is Platysiphon expansum.
It was assigned to Proterocameratidae by Crick (1981); to Endocerida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Proterocameroceratidae by Teichert et al. (1964) and Evans (2011).
It was assigned to Proterocameratidae by Crick (1981); to Endocerida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Proterocameroceratidae by Teichert et al. (1964) and Evans (2011).
Species
P. expansum (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Platysiphon Flower |
| 1964 | Platysiphon Teichert et al. p. 170 |
| 1981 | Platysiphon Crick p. 226 |
| 2002 | Platysiphon Sepkoski |
| 2011 | Platysiphon Evans |
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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