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Hercolepadida

Polychaeta - Phyllodocida

Taxonomy
Hercolepadida was named by Dzik (1986). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Machaeridia by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Hercolepadida Dzik
2002Hercolepadida Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
RankNameAuthor
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
subclassAciculataRouse and Fauchald 1997
orderPhyllodocidaDales 1962
suborderAphroditiformiaLevinsen 1883
Machaeridia
orderHercolepadidaDzik 1986
orderHercolepadidaDzik 1986

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.

Or. †Hercolepadida Dzik 1986
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G. †Aenigmatectus Hoare and Mapes 1996
G. †Hercolepas Withers 1915
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available