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Boothiaspidinae

Pteraspidomorpha - Cyathaspididae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Boothiaspidinae Elliott p. 1213
2019Boothiaspidinae Van Der Laan p. 18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumCraniata
RankNameAuthor
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
familyCyathaspididae()
subfamilyBoothiaspidinae
subfamilyBoothiaspidinae

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.

Subfm. †Boothiaspidinae Elliott 2016
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G. †Boothiaspis Broad 1973
G. †Phyllonaspis Elliott 2016
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Phyllonaspis laevis Elliott 2016
Phyllonaspis serratus Elliott 2016
Phyllonaspis taphensis Elliott 2016
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. K. Elliott 2016Large- to medium-sized taxa with broad, oval to quadrangular, flattened, dorsal shields without epitega. A vari- ably developed lateral brim is present and is serrated in some species. Dorsal ornament of fine, flat-topped ridges; oriented longitudinally, but forming whorls laterally.
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

Age range: Late/Upper Emsian or 402.50000 to 391.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9USA (California) Phyllonaspis taphensis (206449)