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Orbitoplax weaveri
Taxonomy
Plagiolophus weaveri was named by Rathbun (1926). Its type specimen is USNM 353351 and is a 3D body fossil.
It was recombined as Glyphithyreus weaveri by Squires (1984); it was recombined as Orbitoplax weaveri by Schweitzer et al. (2010) and Schweitzer et al. (2022).
It was recombined as Glyphithyreus weaveri by Squires (1984); it was recombined as Orbitoplax weaveri by Schweitzer et al. (2010) and Schweitzer et al. (2022).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Plagiolophus weaveri Rathbun |
| 1984 | Glyphithyreus weaveri Squires p. 55 figs. Figure 13c |
| 2010 | Orbitoplax weaveri Schweitzer et al. p. 134 |
| 2022 | Orbitoplax weaveri Schweitzer et al. p. 7 fig. 3.1 |
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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.
†Orbitoplax weaveri Rathbun 1926
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available