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Leptosteus

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Leptosteidae

Taxonomy
Leptosteus was named by Jaeckel (1919) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-u Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Leptosteidae by Denison (1978); and to Arthrodira by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Leptosteus Jaeckel
1978Leptosteus Denison
2002Leptosteus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
superfamilyBrachydeiroideaDenison 1978
familyLeptosteidaeJaekel 1911
genusLeptosteusJaeckel 1919

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. †Leptosteus Jaeckel 1919
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Leptosteus bickensis Koenen 1876
Leptosteus involutus Bryant 1931
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Germany L. bickensis (233181)