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Platycaraspis

Galeaspidomorphi - Hanyangaspidiformes - Dayongaspididae

Taxonomy
Platycaraspis was named by Wang et al. (2002). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Dayongaspidae by Zhu and Gai (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Platycaraspis Wang et al.
2007Platycaraspis Zhu and Gai p. 164

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassOsteostracomorphi
classGaleaspidomorphi
orderHanyangaspidiformes
familyDayongaspididae(Pan and Zeng 1985)
genusPlatycaraspisWang et al. 2002

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. †Platycaraspis Wang et al. 2002
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Platycaraspis tianshanensis Wang et al. 2002
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: Telychian or 438.60000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Xinjiang) P. tianshanensis (182524)