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Dorypyge richthofeni

Trilobita - Corynexochida - Dorypygidae

Taxonomy
Dorypyge richthofeni was named by Dames (1883). It is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Dorypyge.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Dorypyge richthofeni Dames
2008Dorypyge richthofeni Landing et al. p. 897

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderCorynexochida
suborderCorynexochinaKobayashi 1935
familyDorypygidaeKobayashi 1935
subfamilyDorypyginaeKobayashi 1935
genusDorypygeDames 1883
speciesrichthofeniDames 1883

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.

Dorypyge richthofeni Dames 1883
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Diagnosis
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