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Bactrites smithianus

Cephalopoda - Bactritida - Bactritidae

Taxonomy
Bactrites smithianus was named by Girty (1909).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Bactrites smithianus Girty p. 53 figs. Pl 6, fig 5
1964Bactrites smithianus Gordon p. 104 figs. Pl 5, figs 13,14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassBactritoideaShimanskiy 1951
orderBactritidaShimanskiy 1951
familyBactritidaeHyatt 1884
genusBactritesSandberger 1843
speciessmithianusGirty 1909

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Bactrites smithianus Girty 1909
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Diagnosis
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