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Prosynapta

Holothuroidea - Apodida - Synaptidae

Taxonomy
Prosynapta was named by Spandel (1898). It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Holothuroidea by Spandel (1898); and to Synaptidae by Deflandre-Rigaud (1952).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1898Prosynapta Spandel p. 44
1952Prosynapta Deflandre-Rigaud p. 8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classHolothuroidea()
orderApodida
familySynaptidae
genusProsynapta

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. †Prosynapta Spandel 1898
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Diagnosis
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