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Polyplacus
Taxonomy
Polyplacus was named by Durham (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Atda Sepkoski's reference number: 654]. Its type is Polyplacus kilmeri.
It was assigned to Polyplacida by Durham (1967) and Durham (1993); to Helicoplacoidea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Helicoplacidae by Wilbur (2006).
It was assigned to Polyplacida by Durham (1967) and Durham (1993); to Helicoplacoidea by Sepkoski (2002); and to Helicoplacidae by Wilbur (2006).
Species
P. kilmeri (type species)
Synonymy list
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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
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J. W. Durham 1967 | Test with numerous pleats, possibly as many as 18 to 20; pleats apparently expansible, produced into numerous regularly spaced conical protuberances on margin, giving scalloped appearance; ambulacra unknown. | |
| J. W. Durham 1993 | Test built of a mosaic of numerous small plates arranged in expansible pleats that spiral around central axis like those of other helicoplacoids. Ambulacra unknown. | |
| B. C. Wilbur 2006 | Helicoplacoids with interambulacra composed of fused basal plates in the shape of a pentagon, and twice as many distal polygonal plates. |
Measurements
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| Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992 | |||||