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Rolfeia
Taxonomy
Rolfeia was named by Waterston (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: C Tour-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. Its type is Rolfeia fouldenensis. It is the type genus of Rolfeiidae. It was considered monophyletic by Lamsdell (2016).
It was assigned to Paleolimulidae by Waterston (1985); to Xiphosurida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rolfeiidae by Selden and Siveter (1987), Lamsdell (2016), Lamsdell (2020) and Dunlop et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Paleolimulidae by Waterston (1985); to Xiphosurida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rolfeiidae by Selden and Siveter (1987), Lamsdell (2016), Lamsdell (2020) and Dunlop et al. (2020).
Species
R. fouldenensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Rolfeia Waterston p. 25 |
| 1987 | Rolfeia Selden and Siveter p. 390 |
| 2002 | Rolfeia Sepkoski |
| 2016 | Rolfeia Lamsdell p. 188 |
| 2020 | Rolfeia Dunlop et al. p. 12 |
| 2020 | Rolfeia Lamsdell p. 18 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available