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Ateleaspis

Petromyzontida

Taxonomy
Ateleaspis was named by Traquair (1889).

It was assigned to Ateleaspidae by Gardiner (1966); and to Cephalaspidomorphi by Long (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Ateleaspis Traquair
1966Ateleaspis Gardiner p. 16
2011Ateleaspis Long p. 241

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
classPetromyzontida
genusAteleaspisTraquair 1889

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. †Ateleaspis Traquair 1889
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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: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Rootsikula to the top of the Ludlow or 426.20000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0United Kingdom (Scotland) A. sp. (26906)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0United Kingdom (Scotland) A. sp. (26896)
Rootsikula426.2 - 422.9Norway A. sp. (14308 26927 26928)