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Knightoconus antarcticus

Tergomya - Kiringellida - Hypseloconidae

Taxonomy
Knightoconus antarcticus was named by Yochelson et al. (1973). It is not extant. Its type locality is Feather Edge on NE side of Springer Peak, Heritage Range, which is in a Dresbachian perireef or subreef limestone in the Minaret Formation of Antarctica.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Knightoconus antarcticus Yochelson et al.
1989Knightoconus antarcticus Webers and Yochelson
1992Knightoconus antarcticus Webers et al. p. 197 figs. pl. 15; pl. 16 f. 1-11; pl. 17
2023Knightoconus antarcticus Wagner p. 3268

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classTergomya
orderKiringellida()
familyHypseloconidae
genusKnightoconus
speciesantarcticus

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.

†Knightoconus antarcticus Yochelson et al. 1973
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available