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Taxonomy
Tarka was named by McKenna (1990). It is not extant. Its type is Tarka stylifera.
It was assigned to Ekgmowechashalinae by McKenna (1990); to Plagiomenidae by McKenna (1990) and McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Tarkadectinae by Szalay and Lucas (1996) and Ni et al. (2009).
It was assigned to Ekgmowechashalinae by McKenna (1990); to Plagiomenidae by McKenna (1990) and McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Tarkadectinae by Szalay and Lucas (1996) and Ni et al. (2009).
Species
T. stylifera (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Tarka McKenna |
| 1996 | Tarka Szalay and Lucas |
| 1997 | Tarka McKenna and Bell |
| 2009 | Tarka Ni et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available