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Arandaspis prionotolepis

Pteraspidomorpha - Arandaspididae

Taxonomy
Arandaspis prionotolepis was named by Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977). Its type specimen is CPC13202a-c, a dermal scale, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mt Watt [Stairway Sandstone], which is in an Arenig marine horizon in the Stairway Sandstone Formation of Australia. It is the type species of Arandaspis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Arandaspis prionotolepis Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson p. 367 figs. fig. 9
1997Arandaspis prionotolepis Young p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumCraniata
RankNameAuthor
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassArandaspidaRitchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
familyArandaspididae
genusArandaspis
speciesprionotolepis

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.

Arandaspis prionotolepis Ritchie and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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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

Age range: Arenig or 478.60000 to 466.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Australia (Northern Territory) Arandaspis prionotolepis (type locality: 90382 90386)