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Microsteus

Placodermi - Selenosteidae

Taxonomy
Microsteus was named by Gross (1932) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-u Sepkoski's reference number: 521]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Arthrodira by Sepkoski (2002); and to Selenosteidae by Denison (1978), Rücklin (2011).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Microsteus Gross
1978Microsteus Denison
2002Microsteus Sepkoski
2011Microsteus Rücklin pp. 56 - 57

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
EubrachythoraciMiles 1971
familySelenosteidaeDean 1901
genusMicrosteusGross 1932

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. †Microsteus Gross 1932
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Microsteus angusticeps Stensio 1963
Microsteus dubius Gross 1932
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 M. gracilis, M. dubius (233181)