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Heterolepa

Heterolepidae

Taxonomy
Heterolepa was named by Franzenau (1884) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes-l R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Heterolepidae by Franzenau (1884), Franzenau (1884) and Margerel (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Heterolepa Franzenau
2002Heterolepa Sepkoski
2012Heterolepa Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyChilostomellaceaBrady 1881
familyHeterolepidaeGonzales-Donoso 1969
genusHeterolepaFranzenau 1884

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. Heterolepa Franzenau 1884
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available