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Melocrinidae (disused)
Taxonomy
Melocrinidae was named by Wachsmuth and Springer [authors recoded as 'Zittel em. Wachsmuth and Springer' by Goldring, 1936]. It is not extant. Its type is Melocrinus.
It was corrected as Melocrinitidae by Ubaghs et al. (1978).
It was assigned to Camerata by Goldring (1936); and to Melocrinitacea by Ubaghs et al. (1978).
It was corrected as Melocrinitidae by Ubaghs et al. (1978).
It was assigned to Camerata by Goldring (1936); and to Melocrinitacea by Ubaghs et al. (1978).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1936 | Melocrinidae Goldring |
| 1978 | Melocrinitidae Ubaghs et al. p. T492 |
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Fm. †Melocrinidae Wachsmuth and Springer
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available