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Tricopelta
Taxonomy
Tricopelta was named by Ludvigsen and Chatterton (1982) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-m O Ashg-m Sepkoski's reference number: 392,795]. It is not extant. Its type is Tricopelta mackenziensis.
It was assigned to Eomonorachinae by Ludvigsen and Chatterton (1982); to Pterygometopidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Phacopida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Eomonorachinae by Ludvigsen and Chatterton (1982); to Pterygometopidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Phacopida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
T. breviceps, T. mackenziensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Tricopelta Ludvigsen and Chatterton |
| 2002 | Tricopelta Jell and Adrain p. 455 |
| 2002 | Tricopelta Sepkoski |
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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. †Tricopelta Ludvigsen and Chatterton 1982
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†Tricopelta breviceps Hall 1872
†Tricopelta mackenziensis Ludvigsen and Chatterton 1982
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available