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Pelecopteridae
Taxonomy
Pelecopteridae was named by Cope (1875). Its type is Pelecopterus.
It was synonymized subjectively with Pachycormidae by Hay (1902).
It was assigned to Actinochiri by Cope (1878).
It was synonymized subjectively with Pachycormidae by Hay (1902).
It was assigned to Actinochiri by Cope (1878).
Subtaxa
Erisichthe, Pelecopterus (type genus)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1875 | Pelecopteridae Cope |
| 1878 | Pelecopteridae Cope p. 299 |
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Fm. †Pelecopteridae Cope 1875
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G. †Erisichthe Cope 1873
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†Erisichthe angulata Cope 1873
†Erisichthe dixoni Leidy 1875
†Erisichthe penetrans Cope 1877
†Erisichthe ziphioides Cope 1877
G. †Pelecopterus Cope 1875
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available