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Lecathylus

Taxonomy
Lecathylus was named by Weller (1925) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Annelida by Weller (1925); to Sipuncula by Roy and Croneis (1931); and to Polychaeta by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Lecathylus Weller
1931Lecathylus Roy and Croneis
2002Lecathylus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
Spiralia
Schizocoela
phylumSipuncula
genusLecathylus

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. †Lecathylus Weller 1925
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available