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Anaspidomorphi

Taxonomy
Anaspidomorphi is a superclass.

It was assigned to Vertebrata by Nelson et al. (2016).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Anaspidomorphi Nelson et al. p. 29

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassAnaspidomorphi
superclassAnaspidomorphi

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.

Supercl. †Anaspidomorphi
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Cl. †Anaspida Traquair
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Or. Birkeniida Berg 1937
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G. †Cowielepis Blom 2008
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Cowielepis ritchiei Blom 2008
Fm. †Birkeniidae Traquair 1899
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G. †Ctenopleuron Mathew 1907
G. †Jamoytius
G. †Rhyncholepis Kiaer 1911
Invalid names: Anaspidiformes [empty], Jamoytiiformes [empty]
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: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Homerian to the top of the Ohesaare or 430.50000 to 419.20000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 427.4 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Jamoytius sp. (26886)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Cowielepis richiei (26907)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden Rhyncholepis parvula (179986 179989) Rhyncholepis parvula, Rhyncholepis butriangula (179987 179988)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Cowielepis ritchiei (84333)
Rootsikula426.2 - 422.9Norway Rhyncholepis parvulus (14308)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Canada (New Brunswick) Ctenopleuron nerepisense (161318)
Paadla422.9 - 419.2Estonia (Saaremaa) Birkeniida sp. (195601)
Ohesaare421.5 - 419.2Estonia (Saare) Birkeniida sp. (193837)