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Megaptilus
Taxonomy
Megaptilus was named by Brongniart (1885). Its type is Megaptilus blanchardi. It is the type genus of Megaptilidae.
It was assigned to Megaptilidae by Handlirsch (1906), Handlirsch (1919), Handlirsch (1922), Kukalová (1969) and Carpenter (1992).
It was assigned to Megaptilidae by Handlirsch (1906), Handlirsch (1919), Handlirsch (1922), Kukalová (1969) and Carpenter (1992).
Species
M. blanchardi (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1885 | Megaptilus Brongniart p. 61 |
1906 | Megaptilus Handlirsch p. 80 |
1919 | Megaptilus Handlirsch p. 523 |
1922 | Megaptilus Handlirsch p. 34 |
1969 | Megaptilus Kukalová p. 480 |
1992 | Megaptilus Carpenter p. 30 |
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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