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Lophophaena
Taxonomy
Lophophaena was named by Ehrenberg (1847) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo R]. It is extant. Its type is Lophophaena galea. It is the type genus of Lophophaenidae.
It was assigned to Lophophaenidae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Lophophaenidae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
L. galea (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1847 | Lophophaena Ehrenberg |
| 2001 | Lophophaena De Wever et al. p. 226 |
| 2002 | Lophophaena Sepkoski |
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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