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Taxonomy
Pseudogerastos was named by Lütke (1990) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-u S Wenl Sepkoski's reference number: 933]. Its type is Proetus vaningeni.
It was assigned to Proetinae by Adrain (1997); and to Proetida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Proetinae by Adrain (1997); and to Proetida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Synonymy list
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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. †Pseudogerastos Lütke 1990
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†Pseudogerastos confossus Owens 1973
†Pseudogerastos handwerki Weller 1907
†Pseudogerastos taylori Adrain 1997
†Pseudogerastos vaningeni Foerste 1923
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J. M. Adrain 1997 | Cephalon with fine and usually subdued tubcrculate sculpture; lateral occipital lobes relatively weakly inflated, lateral occipital J'UITOWS very shallow; librigenal field broad, with prominent pitting; genal spine always present; ihoiacic axial rings inflated and strongly vaulted; pygidium with pleural bands and furrows strongly expressed 5-7 inflated axial rings that are produced postero-medially, and a sharply defined border with prominent subparallel terrace lines. |