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Geraspis

Galeaspida - Geraspididae

Taxonomy
Geraspis was named by Pan and Chen (1993). It is not extant.

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

Species
G. rara

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Geraspis Pan and Chen
2007Geraspis Zhu and Gai p. 164

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
classGaleaspida
superorderPolybranchiaspidida
familyGeraspididaePan and Chen 1993
genusGeraspisPan and Chen 1993

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. †Geraspis Pan and Chen 1993
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†Geraspis rara Pan and Chen 1993
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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: Sheinwoodian or 432.90000 to 430.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6China (Anhui) G. rara (182531)