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Polybranchiaspis

Galeaspidomorphi - Polybranchiaspidiformes - Polybranchiaspididae

Taxonomy
Polybranchiaspis was named by Liu (1965). It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Polybranchiaspis Liu
2007Polybranchiaspis Zhu and Gai p. 164

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassOsteostracomorphi
classGaleaspidomorphi
superorderPolybranchiaspidida
orderPolybranchiaspidiformesLiu 1965
familyPolybranchiaspididaeLiu 1965
genusPolybranchiaspisLiu 1965

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. †Polybranchiaspis Liu 1965
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Polybranchiaspis miandiancunensis Pan and Wang 1978
Polybranchiaspis zhanyiensis Pan and Wang 1978
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: base of the Ludlow to the top of the Late/Upper Lochkovian or 426.70000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7China (Yunnan) P. sp. (27912)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02China (Yunnan) P. liaojiaoshanensis (162781) P. yulongssus, P. liaojiaoshanensis, P. minor, P. zhanyiensis (173380)
Late/Upper Lochkovian414.6 - 413.02Vietnam P. sp. (238525)