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Ctenophora (comb jelly)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1829Ctenophora Eschscholtz
1998Ctenophora Zrzavy et al.
2002Ctenophora Sepkoski
2011Ctenophora Edgecombe et al. p. 153 figs. Fig. 1
2012Ctenophora Nielsen p. 55 figs. Fig. 4.2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Eumetazoa
—Triploblastica
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phylumCtenophoraEschscholtz 1829
phylumCtenophoraEschscholtz 1829

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.

Ph. Ctenophora Eschscholtz 1829 [comb jelly]
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G. †Ctenorhabdotus Conway Morris and Collins 1996
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†Ctenorhabdotus campanelliformis Parry et al. 2021 [comb jelly]
G. †Eoandromeda Tang et al. 2008
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†Eoandromeda octobrachiata Tang et al. 2008
G. †Paleoctenophora Stanley and Sturmer 1983
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†Paleoctenophora brasseli Stanley and Sturmer 1983
Cl. †Scleroctenophora Ou et al. 2015
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G. †Batofasciculus Hou et al. 1999
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†Batofasciculus ramificans Hou et al. 1999
G. †Galeactena Ou et al. 2015
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†Galeactena hemispherica Ou et al. 2015
G. †Gemmactena Ou et al. 2015
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†Gemmactena actinala Ou et al. 2015
G. †Maotianoascus Chen and Zhou 1997
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†Maotianoascus octonarius Chen and Zhou 1997
G. †Thaumactena Ou et al. 2015
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†Thaumactena ensis Ou et al. 2015
G. †Trigoides Luo et al. 1999
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†Trigoides aclis Luo et al. 1999
G. †Sinoascus Chen and Zhou 1997
G. †Thalassostaphylos Parry et al. 2021 [comb jelly]
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†Thalassostaphylos elegans Parry et al. 2021 [comb jelly]
G. †Yunnanoascus Hu et al. 2007
Invalid names: Tentaculata [empty]
Diagnosis
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