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Acanthopyge
Taxonomy
Acanthopyge was named by Hawle and Corda (1847) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 774].
It was assigned to Ceratarginae by Chatterton and Perry (1977); to Lichida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Lichidae by Jell and Adrain (2003).
It was assigned to Ceratarginae by Chatterton and Perry (1977); to Lichida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Lichidae by Jell and Adrain (2003).
Species lacking formal opinion data
Sister genera
Allolichas, Amphilichas (syn. Acrolichas, Platymetopus), Apatolichas, Arctinurus, Autoloxolichas, Borealarges, Ceratarges, Conolichas, Dicranogmus, Dicranopeltis, Echinolichas, Hemiarges, Hoplolichas, Hoplolichoides, Lichas, Lobopyge, Mephiarges, Metopolichas, Neolichas, Oinochoe, Perunaspis, Platylichas, Probolichas, Pseudotupolichas, Radiolichas, Richterarges, Terataspis, Terranovia, Trimerolichas, Trochurus, Uralichas (syn. Bohemolichas)
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1847 | Acanthopyge Hawle and Corda |
| 1977 | Acanthopyge Chatterton and Perry p. 785 |
| 2002 | Acanthopyge Sepkoski, Jr. |
| 2003 | Acanthopyge Jell and Adrain p. 336 |
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