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Hyperacanthus

Gastropoda - Cirridae

Taxonomy
Hyperacanthus was named by Koken (1897) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori J l].

It was assigned to Platyacridae by Haas (1953); and to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Hyperacanthus Koken
1953Hyperacanthus Haas p. 37
2002Hyperacanthus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyCirroidea
familyCirridaeCossmann 1916
subfamilyPlatyacrinae(Wenz 1938)
genusHyperacanthusKoken 1897

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. †Hyperacanthus Koken 1897
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Diagnosis
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