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Dimeropyge

Trilobita - Proetida - Dimeropygidae

Taxonomy
Dimeropyge was named by Opik (1937) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llde-l O Ashg-u Sepkoski's reference number: 690].

It was assigned to Proetida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Dimeropygidae by Jell and Adrain (2002) and Adrain and Westrop (2007).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
  • Haploconus was named by Raymond (1913).

    It was replaced with Dimeropyge by Opik (1937).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Haploconus Raymond
1937Dimeropyge Opik
2002Dimeropyge Jell and Adrain p. 367
2002Dimeropyge Sepkoski
2007Dimeropyge Adrain and Westrop p. 346

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderProetidaFortey and Owens 1975
familyDimeropygidaeHupe 1953
genusDimeropygeOpik 1937

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. †Dimeropyge Opik 1937
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Dimeropyge speyeri Chatterton 1994
Dimeropyge spinifera Whittington and Evitt 1953
Dimeropyge tumidus Bradley 1930
Dimeropyge virginiensis Whittington and Evitt 1953
Invalid names: Haploconus Raymond 1913 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available