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Dinaspidae

Pteraspidomorpha - Dinaspidae

Taxonomy
Dinaspidae was named by Kiaer (1932). Its type is Dinaspis.

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

Subtaxa
Dinaspis (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Dinaspidae Kiaer p. 15 figs. Fig.7, 8, 9 & 10, Pl. IV, 2 & 3; Pl.V; Pl. VI, 2 & 3
2019Dinaspidae 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
Poraspidei
familyDinaspidae
familyDinaspidae

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. †Dinaspidae Kiaer 1932
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G. †Dinaspis Kiaer 1932
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Dinaspis parvula Kiaer 1932
Dinaspis robusta Kiaer 1932
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