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Aenigmatectus

Polychaeta - Phyllodocida

Taxonomy
Aenigmatectus was named by Hoare and Mapes (1996) [Sepkoski's age data: C Serp-l C Mosc-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1232]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hercolepadida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Aenigmatectus Hoare and Mapes
2002Aenigmatectus 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
genusAenigmatectusHoare and Mapes 1996

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. †Aenigmatectus Hoare and Mapes 1996
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available