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Polybranchiaspis gracilis

Galeaspida - Polybranchiaspidiformes - Polybranchiaspididae

Taxonomy
Polybranchiaspis gracilis was named by Cao (1985). It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Polybranchiaspis liaojiaoshanensis by Zhu and Gai (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Polybranchiaspis gracilis Cao

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
classGaleaspida
superorderPolybranchiaspidida
orderPolybranchiaspidiformesLiu 1965
familyPolybranchiaspididaeLiu 1965
genusPolybranchiaspisLiu 1965
speciesgracilisCao 1985

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available