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Ophioglyphoida
Taxonomy
Ophiacantha (Ophioglyphoida) was named by Chapman (1934). It is not extant. Its type is Ophiacantha (Ophioglyphoida) fosteri.
It was reranked as Ophioglyphoida by Spencer and Wright (1966) and Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Ophiacantha by Chapman (1934); to Ophiacanthidae by Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Ophiurida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was reranked as Ophioglyphoida by Spencer and Wright (1966) and Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Ophiacantha by Chapman (1934); to Ophiacanthidae by Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Ophiurida by Sepkoski (2002).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1934 | Ophiacantha (Ophioglyphoida) Chapman p. 195 |
| 1966 | Ophioglyphoida Spencer and Wright p. U98 |
| 2002 | Ophioglyphoida 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