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Prospectatrix
Taxonomy
Prospectatrix was named by Fortey (1981) [Sepkoski's age data: O Trem-u O Aren-u Sepkoski's reference number: 378,726]. Its type is Cyclopyge genatenta.
It was assigned to Cyclopygidae by Fortey (1981) and Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Ptychopariida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Cyclopygidae by Fortey (1981) and Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Ptychopariida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Prospectatrix Fortey p. 611 |
| 2002 | Prospectatrix Jell and Adrain p. 431 |
| 2002 | Prospectatrix Sepkoski |
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G. †Prospectatrix Fortey 1981
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†Prospectatrix genatenta Stubblefield and Bulman 1927
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. A. Fortey 1981 | The diagnosis given in the Treatise (Richter & Richter in Moore, 1959) is extended to include cyclopygids with seven thoracic segments, and relatively large fixigenal areas, with concomitantly smaller eyes. |