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Tegaspis

Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes - Zenaspididae

Taxonomy
Tegaspis was named by Wängsjö (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: D l Sepkoski's reference number: ZR85]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Osteostraci by Belles-Isles and Janvier (1984); to Ostracoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Zenaspididae by Voichyshyn (2006), Sansom (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Tegaspis Wängsjö
1984Tegaspis Belles-Isles and Janvier p. 202
2002Tegaspis Sepkoski
2006Tegaspis Voichyshyn p. 132
2009Tegaspis Sansom p. 112

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
classPetromyzontida
orderCephalaspidiformesBerg 1937
orderZenaspididaStensio 1958
familyZenaspididaeStensio 1958
genusTegaspis

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. †Tegaspis Wängsjö 1952
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Tegaspis kolleri Wängsjö 1952
Tegaspis waengsjoei Belles-Isles and Janvier 1984
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, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Lochkovian or 419.62000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gedinnine419.62 - 413.02Ukraine T. waengsjoei (236745)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Norway T. kolleri (237821) T. sp. (237826)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Ukraine T. sp. (239253) T. waengsjoei (239231)