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Protaspis (Cyrtaspidichthys) ovata
Taxonomy
Cyrtaspis ovatus was named by Bryant (1932). Its type specimen is PU 13488, a partial skeleton (Dorsal and ventral shields of the same individual preserved as natural moulds of the inner surface of the dorsal shield and of the outer surface of the ventral ), and it is a mold. It is the type species of Cyrtaspidichthys.
It was recombined as Protaspis (Cyrtaspidichthys) ovata by Denison (1970).
It was recombined as Protaspis (Cyrtaspidichthys) ovata by Denison (1970).
Synonymy list
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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.
†Protaspis (Cyrtaspidichthys) ovata Bryant 1932
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. H. Denison 1970 | Shield very broad (or highly vaulted). Rostrum of moderate length (RL/TL=0.25 to 0.28) and rather sharply rounded anteriorly. |
Measurements
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| Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum | |||||
| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||