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Pteraspis (Pteraspis)

Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes

Taxonomy
Pteraspis (Pteraspis) was named by White (1956). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Pteraspis by White (1956).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Pteraspis (Pteraspis) White

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumCraniata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
RankNameAuthor
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
orderPteraspidiformesBerg 1940
suborderPteraspidoidei(Janvier 1996)
genusPteraspisKner 1847
subgenusPteraspisWhite 1956

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.

Subg. †Pteraspis (Pteraspis) White 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available