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Coptodiscus magniproctus

Echinoidea - Holectypoida - Holectypidae

Taxonomy
Coptodiscus magniproctus was named by Smith (1995). Its type specimen is BMNH EE3716 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Coptodiscus magniproctus Smith p. 183 figs. Pl 19, figs 4-7; text-figs 44,45

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

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.

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Diagnosis
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