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Cephalaspis campbelltonensis

Osteostraci - Cephalaspidiformes - Cephalaspididae

Taxonomy
Cephalaspis campbelltonensis was named by Whiteaves (1881). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Restigouche River [Gaspé Sandstone], which is in an Emsian marine sandstone in Canada.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Cephalaspis campbelltonensis Whiteaves p. 98
1890Cephalaspis whiteavesi Traquair p. 21
1891Cephalaspis campbelltonensis Woodward p. 190 figs. pl. ix, fig. 5
1902Cephalaspis campbelltonensis Hay p. 341
1966Cephalaspis campbelltonensis Gardiner p. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassOsteostracomorphi
RankNameAuthor
classOsteostraci(Lankaster 1868)
orderCephalaspidiformesBerg 1937
suborderCephalaspidoidei
familyCephalaspididaeAgassiz 1844
genusCephalaspis
speciescampbelltonensisWhiteaves 1881

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.

Cephalaspis campbelltonensis Whiteaves 1881
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Invalid names: Cephalaspis whiteavesi Traquair 1890 [synonym]
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, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available