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Scolenaspididae

Osteostraci - Cephalaspidiformes - Scolenaspididae

Taxonomy
Scolenaspididae was named by Afanassieva (1991). Its type is Scolenaspis.

It was assigned to Scolenaspidoidei by Voichyshyn (2011), van der Laan (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Scolenaspididae Afanassieva
2011Scolenaspididae Voichyshyn p. 150
2019Scolenaspididae van der Laan p. 23

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassOsteostracomorphi
classOsteostraci(Lankaster 1868)
orderCephalaspidiformesBerg 1937
suborderScolenaspidoideiAfanassieva 1991
familyScolenaspididaeAfanassieva 1991
familyScolenaspididaeAfanassieva 1991

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.

Fm. †Scolenaspididae Afanassieva 1991
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G. †Scolenaspis Jarvik 1954
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Scolenaspis signata Wängsjö 1952
G. †Ukrainaspis Sansom 2009
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Invalid names: Heraspis Afanassieva 1991 [replaced]
G. †Zychaspis Janvier 1985
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Zychaspis bucovinensis Voichyshyn 2011
Zychaspis concinna Voichyshyn 2001
Zychaspis elegans Balabai 1962
Zychaspis granulata Voichyshyn 2011
Zychaspis siemiradzkii Janvier 1985
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
V. Voichyshyn 2011Medium sized osteostracans (L ranges from 50 to 120 mm). The headshield is, as a rule, low, but may also be dome−shaped and massive. The abdominal part of the shield has a small median dorsal crest, or it may develop a dorsal spine. The cornual processes are of various length. The hypophysial division of the nasohypophysial opening is approximately equal to, or slightly larger than, the nasal division. The pineal plate is usually well developed. The median dorsal field is rather narrow. The lateral fields are nar− row, and may have only a slight widening in their posterior parts, reaching backwards not further than to the proximal part of the dorsal surface of the cornual processes. The ornamentation consists of either tiny, densely set tubercles or of small tesserae covered with minute tubercles.
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

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Lochkovian to the top of the Pragian or 419.62000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Lochkovian419.62 - 416.8United Kingdom Scolenaspis sp. (238749)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Ukraine Heraspis kozlowskii (239230) Ukrainaspis kozlowskii (239228 239229) Ukrainaspis kozlowskii, Zychaspis concinna, Zychaspis siemiradzkii (239251) Zychaspis concinna, Zychaspis siemiradzkii (239253) Zychaspis siemiradzkii (239217 239250)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Norway Scolenaspis sp. (237826)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Svalbard and Jan Mayen Scolenaspis signata (238410 238869)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62Ukraine Cephalaspis kozlowskii (23447)
Lochkovian - Eifelian419.62 - 387.95Ukraine (Ternopil) Ukrainaspis kozlowskii, Zychaspis granulata, Zychaspis siemiradzkii (237769)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Ukraine Cephalaspis bucovinensis (90348) Zychaspis elegans (239247) Zychaspis siemiradzkii (239249)