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Crestjahitus distortus

Hyolithida - Crestjahitidae

Taxonomy
Hyolithes distortus was named by Syssoiev (1962). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Crestjahitus distortus by Malinky (1990).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Hyolithes distortus Syssoiev
1990Crestjahitus distortus Malinky p. 233

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyCrestjahitidaeSyssoiev 1968
genusCrestjahitusSyssoiev 1968
speciesdistortus(Syssoiev 1962)

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.

Crestjahitus distortus Syssoiev 1962
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Diagnosis
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