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Plesiothyreus
Gastropoda - Phenacolepadidae
Taxonomy
Plesiothyreus was named by Cossmann (1888) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 615]. It is extant. Its type is Capulus parmophoroides.
It was assigned to Phenacolepadidae by Lozouet et al. (2001); and to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Phenacolepadidae by Lozouet et al. (2001); and to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1888 | Plesiothyreus Cossmann |
| 2001 | Plesiothyreus Lozouet et al. p. 20 |
| 2002 | Plesiothyreus Sepkoski, Jr. |
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available