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Selenopeltis

Trilobita - Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae

Taxonomy
Selenopeltis was named by Hawle and Corda (1847) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-l O Ashg Sepkoski's reference number: 2].

It was assigned to Odontopleuridae by Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Odontopleurida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Selenopeltis Hawle and Corda
1847Polyeres Rouault
2002Selenopeltis Jell and Adrain p. 443
2002Selenopeltis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderOdontopleuridaWhittington 1959
familyOdontopleuridaeBurmeister 1843
genusSelenopeltisHawle and Corda 1847

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. †Selenopeltis Hawle and Corda 1847
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Selenopeltis buchi Barrande 1846
Selenopeltis gallica Bruton and Henry 1978
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Selenopeltis gallicus gallicus Bruton and Henry 1978
Selenopeltis gallicus irroratus Bruton and Henry 1978
Selenopeltis inermis Beyrich 1900
Selenopeltis vultuosa Pribyl and Vanek 1966
Invalid names: Polyeres Rouault 1847 [nomen oblitum]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available