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Craniopsida

Craniata - Craniopsida

Taxonomy
Craniopsida was named by Gorjansky and Popov (1985). It is extant.

It was assigned to Inarticulata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Craniata by Williams et al. (1996), Williams et al. (2000) and Skovsted (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Craniopsida Gorjansky and Popov
1996Craniopsida Williams et al. p. 1192
2000Craniopsida Williams et al. p. 164
2002Craniopsida Sepkoski
2006Craniopsida Skovsted p. 1093

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumCraniiformeaPopov et al. 1993
classCraniata
orderCraniopsidaGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderCraniopsidaGorjansky and Popov 1985

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.

Or. Craniopsida Gorjansky and Popov 1985
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Superfm. †Craniopsioidea Williams 1963
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Fm. †Craniopsidae Williams 1963
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G. †Craniops Hall 1859
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Craniops hamiltoniae Hall 1867
Craniops pristina Popov and Cocks 2014
Craniops subtruncata Hall 1847
Invalid names: Pholidops Hall 1859 [synonym]
G. †Discinopsis Hall and Clarke 1892
G. †Lingulapholis Schuchert 1913
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G. †Paracraniops Williams 1963
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Paracraniops ellipticus Goriansky 1972
Paracraniops pararius Williams 1962
Paracraniops patillis Rong 1979
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Invalid names: Sanxiaella [synonym]
G. †Wrightiops Popov and Cocks 2014
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Wrightiops nikitini Goriansky 1972
Invalid names: Craniopsoidea Williams 1963 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available