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Poraspis elongata

Pteraspidomorpha - Cyathaspididae

Taxonomy
Poraspis elongata was named by Kiaer (1932). Its type specimen is D 141a and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Poraspis elongata Kiaer p. 14
1935Poraspis elongata Kiaer and Heintz p. 82 figs. 24A, B, 25, 26; Pl. 9:3, 10:2, 18-21

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumCraniata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
RankNameAuthor
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
familyCyathaspididae()
subfamilyPoraspidinae()
genusPoraspis
specieselongata

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.

Poraspis elongata Kiaer 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available