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Palaeoscorpius
Taxonomy
Palaeoscorpius was named by Lehmann (1944) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 656]. Its type is Palaeoscorpius devonicus.
It was assigned to Palaeoscorpiidae by Kjellesvig-Waering (1986); to Scorpionida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Palaeoscorpionidae by Petrunkevitch (1953) and Dunlop et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Palaeoscorpiidae by Kjellesvig-Waering (1986); to Scorpionida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Palaeoscorpionidae by Petrunkevitch (1953) and Dunlop et al. (2013).
Species
P. devonicus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1944 | Palaeoscorpius Lehmann p. 180 |
| 1953 | Palaeoscorpius Petrunkevitch p. 14 |
| 1986 | Palaeoscorpius Kjellesvig-Waering p. 61 |
| 2002 | Palaeoscorpius Sepkoski |
| 2013 | Palaeoscorpius Dunlop et al. p. 33 |
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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