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Megaloplax

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Holonematidae

Taxonomy
Megaloplax was named by Obrutschev (1933) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Holonematidae by Denison (1978); and to Arthrodira by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Megaloplax Obrutschev
1978Megaloplax Denison
2002Megaloplax Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderPhlyctaeninaMiles 1973
familyHolonematidaeObruchev 1932
genusMegaloplaxObrutschev 1933

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. †Megaloplax Obrutschev 1933
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Megaloplax marginalis Eichwald 1871
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available