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Gigantopygus
Taxonomy
Gigantopygus was named by Hupe (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto-l Sepkoski's reference number: 473]. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Gigantopygidae.
It was assigned to Gigantopygidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Redlichiida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Gigantopygidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Redlichiida by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1952 | Gigantopygus Hupe |
2002 | Gigantopygus Jell and Adrain p. 378 |
2002 | Gigantopygus Sepkoski |
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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.
G. †Gigantopygus Hupe 1952
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available