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Lepidocystis
Taxonomy
Lepidocystis was named by Foerste (1938) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto-u Sepkoski's reference number: 654]. Its type is Lepidocystis wanneri. It is the type genus of Lepidocystidae.
It was assigned to Lepidocystidae by Beaver et al. (1967); and to Imbricata by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Lepidocystidae by Beaver et al. (1967); and to Imbricata by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
L. wanneri (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Lepidocystis Foerste |
| 1967 | Lepidocystis Beaver et al. p. S634 |
| 2002 | Lepidocystis Sepkoski |
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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