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Megachela

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Axiidae

Taxonomy
Megachela was named by Schweigert (2003). It is not extant. Its type is Megachela frickhingeri.

It was assigned to Axiidae by Schweitzer et al. (2010).

Species
M. frickhingeri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Megachela Schweigert
2010Megachela Schweitzer et al. p. 42

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
RankNameAuthor
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
infraorderAxiideaSaint Laurent 1979
superfamilyAxioideaHuxley 1879
familyAxiidaeHuxley 1879
genusMegachelaSchweigert 2003

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. †Megachela Schweigert 2003
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Megachela frickhingeri Schweigert 2003
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available