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Maxilites

Hyolithida

Taxonomy
Maxilites was named by Marek (1972). Its type is Maxilites snajdri.

It was assigned to Hyolithida by Malinky and Berg-Madsen (1999).

Species
M. snajdri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Maxilites Marek pp. 69-72
1999Maxilites Malinky and Berg-Madsen p. 47

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
genusMaxilites

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. †Maxilites Marek 1972
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†Maxilites snajdri Marek 1972
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available