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Opisthoptera casei
Taxonomy
Megaptera casei was named by Meek and Worthen (1866) [Ambonychia (Megaptera) casei]. It is the type species of Opisthoptera.
It was recombined as Anomalodonta casei by Miller (1874); it was recombined as Opisthoptera casei by Ulrich (1895) and Pojeta (1966).
It was recombined as Anomalodonta casei by Miller (1874); it was recombined as Opisthoptera casei by Ulrich (1895) and Pojeta (1966).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1866 | Megaptera casei Meek and Worthen p. 22 |
1873 | Megaptera fissicosta Meek p. 133 |
1874 | Anomalodonta casei Miller |
1895 | Opisthoptera casei Ulrich p. 643 figs. pl. 49 f. 1-5 |
1895 | Opisthoptera fissicosta Ulrich pp. 643-644 figs. pl. 49 f. 15 |
1966 | Opisthoptera casei Pojeta pp. 193-195 figs. pl. 43 f. 1-23; pl. 44 f. 1-4, 10-16; pl |
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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.
†Opisthoptera casei Meek and Worthen 1866
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Invalid names: Megaptera fissicosta Meek 1873 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available