Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Homostius formosissimus

Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Homostiidae

Taxonomy
Homostius formosissimus was named by Asmuss (1856). Its type specimen is BMNH 15142a and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Homostius formosissimus Asmuss
1891Homostius formosissimus Woodward p. 306
1978Homostius formosissimus Denison

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
—Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderPhlyctaeniiformes
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
familyHomostiidaeJaekel 1903
genusHomostius(Asmuss 1840)
speciesformosissimusAsmuss 1856

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.

†Homostius formosissimus Asmuss 1856
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Eifelian or 393.47000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Estonia Homostius formosissimus (238388)