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Galeaspida

Galeaspida

Taxonomy
Galeaspida was named by Liu (1965). It is not extant. It was considered monophyletic by Liu (1965).

It was assigned to Vertebrata by Liu (1965).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Galeaspida Liu

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
classGaleaspida
classGaleaspida

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.

Cl. †Galeaspida Liu 1965
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G. †Deanaspis Lin et al. 2025
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Deanaspis longpingi Lin et al. 2025
G. †Diploholcaspis Wang et al. 2009
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Diploholcaspis daleensis Wang et al. 2009
G. †Microphymaspis Wang et al. 2002
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Microphymaspis pani Wang et al. 2002
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Lochkovian or 438.60000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China Deanaspis longpingi (239585)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Xinjiang) Microphymaspis pani (182524)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62China (Junnan) Galeaspida indet. (182559)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02China (Yunnan) Diplohollcaspis daleensis (162781)