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Wijdeaspis

Placodermi - Macropetalichthyidae

Taxonomy
Wijdeaspis was named by Obruchev (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 521].

It was assigned to Macropetalichthyidae by Obruchev (1964), Denison (1978); and to Petalichthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Wijdeaspis Obruchev p. 217
1978Wijdeaspis Denison
2002Wijdeaspis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
suborderPetalichthyida()
familyMacropetalichthyidaeEastman 1898
genusWijdeaspis

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. †Wijdeaspis Obruchev 1964
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Wijdeaspis arctica Heintz 1929
Wijdeaspis warrooensis Young 1978
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Emsian to the top of the Eifelian or 399.50000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Australia (New South Wales) W. warrooensis (233190)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Australia (Victoria) W. warrooensis (239063)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Russian Federation (Severnaya Zemlya) W. arctica (196699)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Russian Federation W. arctica (239066)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Svalbard and Jan Mayen W. arctica (239065)