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Scutasteridae
Taxonomy
Scutasteridae was named by Durham (1955). Its type is Scutaster.
It was assigned to Scutellina by Durham (1955) and Durham (1966); and to Scutelliformes by Kroh and Smith (2010).
It was assigned to Scutellina by Durham (1955) and Durham (1966); and to Scutelliformes by Kroh and Smith (2010).
Subtaxa
Scutaster (type genus)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1955 | Scutasteridae Durham p. 178 |
1966 | Scutasteridae Durham p. U489 |
2010 | Scutasteridae Kroh and Smith p. 172 |
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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.
Fm. †Scutasteridae Durham 1955
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G. Scutaster Pack 1909
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†Scutaster andersoni Pack 1909
†Scutaster vaquerosensis Loel and Corey 1932
†Scutaster vaquerosensis kewi Loel and Corey 1932
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available