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Homosteus formosissimus

Placodermi - Arthrodira

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

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

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
EubrachythoraciMiles 1971
genusHomosteus(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.

Homosteus formosissimus Asmuss 1856
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available