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Plectodiscus

Hydrozoa - Siphonophorida - Velellidae

Taxonomy
Plectodiscus was named by Ruedemann (1916) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl Tr Carn-u]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Velellidae by Bayer et al. (1956); and to Hydroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Plectodiscus Ruedemann
1956Plectodiscus Bayer et al. p. F149
2002Plectodiscus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
subphylumMedusozoa
classHydrozoaOwen 1843
RankNameAuthor
orderSiphonophorida
familyVelellidaeBrandt 1835
genusPlectodiscusRuedemann 1916

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. †Plectodiscus Ruedemann 1916
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Plectodiscus berlinensis Hogler and Hanger 1989
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available