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Cephalaspis canadensis

Osteostraci - Cephalaspidiformes - Cephalaspididae

Taxonomy
Cephalaspis canadensis was named by Robertson (1936). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Restigouche River [Gaspé Sandstone], which is in an Emsian marine sandstone in Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Cephalaspis canadensis Robertson p. 292 figs. fig. 3c
1966Cephalaspis canadensis Gardiner p. 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassOsteostracomorphi
RankNameAuthor
classOsteostraci(Lankaster 1868)
orderCephalaspidiformesBerg 1937
suborderCephalaspidoidei
familyCephalaspididaeAgassiz 1844
genusCephalaspis
speciescanadensisRobertson 1936

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 canadensis Robertson 1936
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Emsian or 410.62000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (New Brunswick) Cephalaspis canadensis (type locality: 161373)