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Diploaspis
Taxonomy
Diploaspis was named by Størmer (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi-l]. It is not extant. Its type is Diploaspis casteri. It is the type genus of Diploaspididae.
It was assigned to Chasmataspidida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Diploaspididae by Dunlop et al. (2003), Poschmann et al. (2005).
It was assigned to Chasmataspidida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Diploaspididae by Dunlop et al. (2003), Poschmann et al. (2005).
Species
D. casteri (type species), D. muelleri
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Diploaspis Størmer |
| 2002 | Diploaspis Sepkoski |
| 2003 | Diploaspis Dunlop et al. p. 217 |
| 2005 | Diploaspis Poschmann et al. p. 117 |
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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. †Diploaspis Størmer 1972
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†Diploaspis casteri Størmer 1972
†Diploaspis muelleri Poschmann et al. 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Early/Lower Emsian or 413.02000 to 399.50000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pragian | Germany | D. muelleri (152107) | |
| Early/Lower Emsian | Germany (Alken) | D. casteri (27049) |