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Acanthalepis
Taxonomy
Acanthalepis was named by McCoy (1846) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-m O Ashg-m Sepkoski's reference number: 326,532]. Its type is Acantholepis jamesii.
It was assigned to Rhombifera by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cheirocrinidae by Paul (1972) and Paul and Rozhnov (2016).
It was assigned to Rhombifera by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cheirocrinidae by Paul (1972) and Paul and Rozhnov (2016).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1846 | Acanthalepis McCoy p. 7 |
| 1972 | Acanthalepis Paul pp. 47 - 48 |
| 2002 | Acantholepis Sepkoski |
| 2016 | Acanthalepis Paul and Rozhnov p. 270 |
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G. †Acanthalepis McCoy 1846
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| C. R. C. Paul 1972 | A genus of Cheirocrinidae with multi-disjunct pectinirhombs. |