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Cephalaspidomorphi

Cephalaspidomorphi

Taxonomy
Cephalaspidomorphi was named by Moy-Thomas and Mile (1971).

It was synonymized subjectively with Petromyzontida by van der Laan (2019).

It was assigned to Chordata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Osteostracomorphi by Long (2011), Nelson et al. (2016).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Cephalaspidomorphi Moy-Thomas and Mile
2002Cephalaspidomorphi Sepkoski
2011Cephalaspidomorphi Long p. 241
2016Cephalaspidomorphi Nelson et al. p. 33

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassOsteostracomorphi
classCephalaspidomorphi
classCephalaspidomorphi

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. †Cephalaspidomorphi Moy-Thomas and Mile 1971
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Or. †Atelaspidiformes Tarlo 1967
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G. †Ateleaspis Traquair 1899
Invalid names: Cephalaspidida Moy-Thomas and Mile 1971 [empty], Galeaspidiformes [empty], Monorhina [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2009-10-08 12:24:48
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:24:48
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Early/Lower Givetian or 438.60000 to 385.90000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Hunan) Cephalaspidida indet. (241017)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02United Kingdom (England) Cephalaspidida indet. (238454)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Latvia Cephalaspidida indet. (225795 225796 225797)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Estonia Cephalaspidida indet. (225791 225792 225793 225794)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Estonia Cephalaspidida indet. (225804)