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Megistaspis (Megistaspis)

Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Taxonomy
Megistaspis (Megistaspis) was named by Jaanusson (1956) [Sepkoski's age data: O Trem-u O Llvi replacement name for Megalaspis]. Its type is Megalaspis limbata.

It was assigned to Megistaspis by Jaanusson (1956).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Megistaspis (Megistaspis) Jaanusson

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyAsaphoideaSalter 1864
familyAsaphidaeBurmeister 1843
subfamilyIsotelinaeAngelin 1854
genusMegistaspisJaanusson 1956
subgenusMegistaspisJaanusson 1956

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.

Subg. †Megistaspis (Megistaspis) Jaanusson 1956
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†Megistaspis (Megistaspis) simon Tjernvik and Johansson 1980
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available