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Mastigophora

Cephalopoda - Loligosepiida - Mastigophoridae

Taxonomy
Mastigophora was named by Owen (1856) [Sepkoski's age data: J Call K Apti-l Sepkoski's reference number: 307,1066]. It is the type genus of Mastigophoridae.

It was assigned to Loligosepiidae by Jeletzky (1966); to Mastigophoridae by Engeser and Reitner (1985); and to Teuthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Mastigophora Owen
1966Mastigophora Jeletzky p. 42
1985Mastigophora Engeser and Reitner p. 248
2002Mastigophora Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassColeoideaBather 1888
orderLoligosepiida(Jeletzky 1965)
familyMastigophoridae
genusMastigophoraOwen 1856

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.

G. †Mastigophora Owen 1856
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Mastigophora stuehmeri Engeser and Reitner 1985
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available