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Walterosteus

Placodermi - Selenosteidae

Taxonomy
Walterosteus was named by Stensiö (1959). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Selenosteidae by Stensiö (1959).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Walterosteus Stensiö

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
—Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
—EubrachythoraciMiles 1971
familySelenosteidaeDean 1901
genusWalterosteusStensiö 1959

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. †Walterosteus Stensiö 1959
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†Walterosteus grossi Rücklin 2011
†Walterosteus lelievrei Rücklin 2011
†Walterosteus pachyostoides Stensiö 1959
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: Late/Upper Frasnian or 375.20000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Morocco W. lelievrei (233172)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Germany W. grossi (233180)