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Rhipidocystis gigas

Eocrinoidea - Rhipidocystidae

Taxonomy
Rhipidocystis gigas was named by Jaekel (1901). It is the type species of Rhipidocystis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Rhipidocystis gigas Jaekel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classEocrinoideaJaekel 1918
familyRhipidocystidaeJaekel 1901
genusRhipidocystisJaekel 1901
speciesgigasJaekel 1901

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.

†Rhipidocystis gigas Jaekel 1901
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available