The name of this taxon appears to be invalid under the relevant nomenclatural code, as it may be a junior homonym of Cepheoidea Agassiz, 1862.
The status, affinity, scope or nomenclature of this taxon is disputed.

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Cepheoidea

Taxonavigation

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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Classis: Arachnida
Subclassis: Acari
Superordo: Acariformes
Ordo: Oribatida
Infraordo: Desmonomata
Subordo: Brachypylina
Superfamilia: Cepheoidea
Familiae (7): Cepheidae - Cerocepheidae - Eutegaeidae - Microtegeidae - Nosybeidae - ?Anderemaeidae - ?Brazilobatidae

Name

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  • Cepheoidea Berlese, 1896 [junior homonym]
    • Authority for current placement: Schatz et al., 2011: 142
      • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
    • Type genus: Cepheus Koch, 1835/6

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Primary references

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  • ?Berlese, A. 1896: Ordo Cryptostigmata (Oribatidae). Portici: Sumptibus Autoris. BHL [here, Cepheus seems to be placed in Tegeocranidae]

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