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Taxonomy
Megalaspides was named by Brögger (1886) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-u Sepkoski's reference number: 795]. Its type is Megalaspis dalecarlicus.
It was assigned to Isotelinae by Fortey (1975) and Hoel (1999); to Asaphida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Asaphidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
It was assigned to Isotelinae by Fortey (1975) and Hoel (1999); to Asaphida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Asaphidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1886 | Megalaspides Brögger |
| 1956 | Lannacus Tjernvik |
| 1975 | Megalaspides Fortey |
| 1999 | Megalaspides Hoel |
| 2002 | Megalaspides Jell and Adrain p. 404 |
| 2002 | Lannacus Sepkoski |
| 2002 | Megalaspides 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. †Megalaspides Brögger 1886
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†Megalaspides dalecarlicus Holm 1882
†Megalaspides nericiensis Wiman 1905
†Megalaspides striatellus Fortey 1975
Invalid names: Lannacus Tjernvik 1956 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available