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Malerosteus

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Pholidosteidae

Taxonomy
Malerosteus was named by Kulczycki (1957) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

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

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Malerosteus Kulczycki
1978Malerosteus Denison
2002Malerosteus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
superfamilyCoccosteoideaDenison 1978
familyPholidosteidaeGross 1932
genusMalerosteus

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. †Malerosteus Kulczycki 1957
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Malerosteus gorizdroae Kulczycki 1957
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: Middle Frasnian or 379.00000 to 375.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Frasnian379.0 - 375.2Poland (Swietokrzyskie Voivodship) M. gorizdroae (226394)