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Antiarcha

Placodermi - Antiarcha

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Antiarcha Cope
1885Antiarchi Cope
1898Antiarcha Gadow p. 4
1902Antiarcha Hay p. 342
1975Antiarcha Denison p. 23
1978Antiarcha Denison
1986Antiarchiformes Grande and Eastman
1999Antiarchi Dineley and Metcalf p. 11
2001Antiarchi Thomson and Thomas p. 683
2002Antiarcha Sepkoski
2007Antiarchi Moloshnikov
2010Antiarcha Young p. 527
2011Antiarchiformes Long p. 242

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderAntiarchaCope 1885
orderAntiarchaCope 1885

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.

Or. †Antiarcha Cope 1885
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G. †Grossaspis White and Moy-Thomas 1940
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Grossaspis carinata Schluter 1887
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Invalid names: Ceraspis carinata Schluter 1887 [replaced]
Invalid names: Ceraspis Schlüter 1887 [replaced]
G. †Jiangxilepis Zhang and Liu 1991
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Jiangxilepis longibrachius Zhang and Liu 1991
G. †Lepadolepis White and Moy-Thomas 1940
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Lepadolepis stensioei Gross 1933
Invalid names: Ceratolepis Gross 1933 [replaced]
G. †Liujiangolepis Wang 1987
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Liujiangolepis suni Wang 1987
G. †Macrodontophion Zborzewski 1834
G. †Microbrachius Traquair 1888
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Microbrachius chuandongensis Wang and Zhang 1999
Microbrachius dicki Traquair 1888
Microbrachius kedoae den Blaauwen et al. 2018
G. †Phymolepis Zhang 1978
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Phymolepis guoruii Zhu 1996
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Pterichthyodid anitarch Turner et al. 1981
Fm. †Silurolepidae Zhang et al. 2010
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G. †Silurolepis Zhang et al. 2010
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Silurolepis platydorsalis Zhang et al. 2010
G. †Xichonolepis P’an and Wang 1978
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Xichonolepis qujingensis P’an and Wang 1978
G. †Zhanjilepis Zhang 1978
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Zhanjilepis aspratilis Zhang 1978
Invalid names: Antiarchi Cope 1885 [synonym], Yunnanolepiformes Zhang 1978 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Gorstian to the top of the Rhaetian or 426.70000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (227 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0China (Junnan) Silurolepis platydorsalis, Yunnanolepiformes sp. (182557)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02China (Guangxi) Yunnanolepis sp. (4005) Yunnanolepis sp., Orientolepis neokwangsiensis (4007)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02China (Yunnan) Minicrania lirouyii (237781) Yunnanolepis parvus, Yunnanolepis chii, Chuchinolepis gracilis, Heteroyunnanolepis qujingensis, Minicrania lirouyii, Yunnanolepis porifera, Zhanjilepis aspratilis (173380) Yunnanolepis sp., Zhanjilepis sp., Yunnanolepis chii, Chuchinolepis sp., Chuchinolepis gracilis, Chuchinolepis qujingensis, Chuchinolepis robusta, Yunnanolepis porifera, Phymolepis guoruii, Chuchinolepis sulcata, Zhanjilepis aspratilis, Parayunnanolepis xitunensis, Mizia parvus, Phymolepis cuifengshanensis (162781)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62Vietnam (Bac Kan) Yunnanolepidae indet. (238033)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Belarus (Vitebsk) Sherbonaspis talimaae (232499)
Late/Upper Lochkovian414.6 - 413.02Vietnam Heteroyunnanolepis qujingensis, Zhanjilepis aspratilis, Minicrania lissa (239311) Heteroyunnanolepis sp. (238525)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Vietnam Yunnanolepis bacboensis, Yunnanolepis deprati, Chuchinolepis dongmoensis, Vanchienolepis langsonensis (238069)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62China (Yunnan) Antiarcha indet. (196858)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62China Antiarchi indet. (238271) Houershanaspis zhangi (239893) Liujiangolepis suni (238492) Yunnanolepis sp. (238849)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany Grossaspis carinata (230899)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Middle Famennian368.5 - 365.2Russian Federation (Oryol Oblast) Bothriolepis siberica, Livnolepis zadonica, Remigolepis armata (226045) Livnolepis zadonica (239447)
Middle Famennian368.5 - 365.2Russian Federation Bothriolepis ciecere (238703)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Belgium Grossilepis rikiki (131916)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Russian Federation (Tulskaya Oblast) Bothriolepis sp., Remigolepis armata (176224)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Russian Federation (Tula) Remigolepis armata (225666)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Russian Federation Remigolepis armata (239909)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Australia (New South Wales) Remigolepis sp. (235656)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Belarus (Homel) Taeniolepis trauscholdi (232531)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4United Kingdom Asterolepis verrucosa (132781)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Asterolepis sp. (91635)