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Tolypaspidae

Pteraspidomorpha - Tolypaspidae

Taxonomy
Tolypaspidae was named by Kiaer (1932). Its type is Tolypaspis.

It was assigned to Cyathaspidei by Kiaer (1932); and to Tolypelepidiformes by Van Der Laan (2019).

Subtaxa
Tolypaspis (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Tolypaspidae Kiaer p. 24 figs. Plate X
2019Tolypaspidae Van Der Laan p. 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumCraniata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
RankNameAuthor
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
suborderCyathaspida
Cyathaspidei
familyTolypaspidae
familyTolypaspidae

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.

Fm. †Tolypaspidae Kiaer 1932
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G. †Tolypaspis Schmidt 1893
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Tolypaspis undulata Pander 1856
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2007-09-27 04:49:26
Modified: 2017-03-09 14:07:44
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available