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Afilasma
Taxonomy
Afilasma was named by Stehli (1961) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-u D Fame Sepkoski's reference number: 1,538]. Its type is Afilasma beecheri. It is the type genus of Afilasmatinae.
It was assigned to Heterelasminidae by Savage and Baxter (1995); to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Afilasmatinae by Williams et al. (2006).
It was assigned to Heterelasminidae by Savage and Baxter (1995); to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Afilasmatinae by Williams et al. (2006).
Species
A. beecheri (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Afilasma Stehli p. 460 |
| 1995 | Afilasma Savage and Baxter p. 1044 |
| 2002 | Afilasma Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Afilasma Williams et al. p. 2021 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available