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Cowielepis

Anaspida - Birkeniida

Taxonomy
Cowielepis was named by Blom (2008). Its type is Cowielepis ritchiei.

It was assigned to Birkeniida by Blom (2008).

Species
C. ritchiei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Cowielepis Blom p. 594

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassAnaspidomorphi
classAnaspida(Traquair)
orderBirkeniidaBerg 1937
genusCowielepis

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.

G. †Cowielepis Blom 2008
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†Cowielepis ritchiei Blom 2008
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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: Homerian or 430.50000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (Scotland) C. richiei (26907)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (Scotland) C. ritchiei (84333)