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Discholectypus

Echinoidea - Holectypoida - Holectypidae

Taxonomy
Discholectypus was named by Pomel (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi].

It was assigned to Holectypidae by Wagner and Durham (1966); and to Holectypoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Discholectypus Pomel p. 75
1966Discholectypus Wagner and Durham p. U444
2002Discholectypus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
orderHolectypoida
familyHolectypidae
genusDischolectypus

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.

G. †Discholectypus Pomel 1883
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Diagnosis
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