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Archaeaspis fedonkini

Vendiamorpha - Yorgiidae

Taxonomy
Archaeaspis fedonkini was named by Ivantsov (2001). Its type specimen is PIN 3993/5053 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Zimnergorsk, which is in a Vendian marine horizon in the Russian Federation. It is the type species of Archaeaspinus.

It was recombined as Archaeaspinus fedonkini by Ivantsov (2001) and Ivantsov (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Archaeaspinus fedonkini Ivantsov
2001Archaeaspis fedonkini Ivantsov p. 341 figs. Plate 1, Figs 6 & 7
2007Archaeaspinus fedonkini Ivantsov p. 115

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumProarticulata
classVendiamorphaFedonkin 1985
RankNameAuthor
familyYorgiidae
genusArchaeaspis
speciesfedonkini

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.

†Archaeaspis fedonkini Ivantsov 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsg
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: osmotrophg
Created: 2009-10-12 07:53:31
Modified: 2009-10-13 09:18:18
Source: g = genus
Reference: Fedonkin et al. 2007

Age range: Vendian or 635.00000 to 541.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Vendian635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation Archaeaspis fedonkini (type locality: 179419)