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Aserotaspis

Pteraspidomorpha

Taxonomy
Aserotaspis was named by Dineley and Loeffler (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: D Gedi Sepkoski's reference number: 1100]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Heterostraci by Dineley and Loeffler (1976); and to Pteraspidomorphi by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Aserotaspis Dineley and Loeffler
2002Aserotaspis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
genusAserotaspis

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. †Aserotaspis Dineley and Loeffler 1976
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Aserotaspis canadensis Dineley and Loeffler 1976
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 Lochkovian to the top of the Early/Lower Emsian or 419.62000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian - Early/Lower Emsian419.62 - 399.5Canada (Northwest Territories) A. canadensis (237829)