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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) and 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
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Emsian or 402.50000 to 391.90000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Australia (Victoria) W. warrooensis (239063)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Australia (New South Wales) W. warrooensis (233190)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Russian Federation (Severnaya Zemlya) W. arctica (196699)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Russian Federation W. arctica (239066)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Svalbard and Jan Mayen W. arctica (239065)