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Opisthocladus
Taxonomy
Opisthocladus was named by Carpenter (1976). Its type is Opisthocladus arcuatus.
It was assigned to Anthracoptilidae by Rasnitsyn and Aristov (2004); to Tococladidae by Carpenter (1976), Carpenter (1992), Béthoux et al. (2003) and Rasnitsyn and Aristov (2013); and to Parmapteridae by Aristov (2020).
It was assigned to Anthracoptilidae by Rasnitsyn and Aristov (2004); to Tococladidae by Carpenter (1976), Carpenter (1992), Béthoux et al. (2003) and Rasnitsyn and Aristov (2013); and to Parmapteridae by Aristov (2020).
Species
O. arcuatus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Opisthocladus Carpenter p. 342 |
| 1992 | Opisthocladus Carpenter p. 126 |
| 2003 | Opisthocladus Béthoux et al. p. 279 |
| 2004 | Opistocladus Rasnitsyn and Aristov p. S160 |
| 2013 | Opisthocladus Rasnitsyn and Aristov p. 686 |
| 2020 | Opistocladus Aristov p. 7 |
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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