group of morphologically-similar organisms that may not be related. A "parataxon" (not to be confused with parataxonomy), or "sciotaxon" (Gr. "shadow taxon")...

of the Eocene epoch. The species was assigned to the Byblidaceae as a parataxon of the genus. The sole specimen was unfortunately destroyed in a lab accident...

node-based taxon ootaxon (oospecies, etc.): a taxon known from fossil eggs parataxon sciotaxon a taxon known from partial evidence but believed to be identical...

or parataxon that is misidentified, dubious, synonymous, undescribed, or otherwise taxonomically questionable name. Peach An ichnotaxon, a parataxon representing...

Scolicia de Quartrefages, 1849 is a parataxon of ichnofossils present in sedimentary rocks of marine, marginal lacustrine, alluvial, or fluvial facies...

Polystoechotites is an extinct parataxon of lacewings in the moth lacewing family Ithonidae. The taxon is a collective group for fossil polystechotid...

Mountain Formation  United States  Washington An ithionid giant lacewing parataxon Species include P. barksdalae, P. falcatus, P. lewisi Also includes Polystoechotes...