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Phlyctaeniidae

Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Phlyctaeniidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Phlyctaeniidae Fowler
1975Phlyctaeniidae Denison p. 23
1978Phlyctaeniidae Denison
1984Phlyctaeniidae Denison p. 396
2014Phlyctaeniidae Young and Long
2019Phlyctaeniidae van der Laan p. 30

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderPhlyctaeniiformes
familyPhlyctaeniidaeFowler 1947
familyPhlyctaeniidaeFowler 1947

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.

Fm. †Phlyctaeniidae Fowler 1947
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G. †Aggeraspis Gross 1962
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Aggeraspis heintzi Gross 1933
G. †Barwickosteus Young and Long 2014
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Barwickosteus antarcticus Young and Long 2014
G. †Cartieraspis Pageau 1969
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Cartieraspis nigra Pageau 1969
G. †Diadsomaspis Gross 1937
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Diadsomaspis elongata Gross 1933
G. †Dicksonosteus Goujet 1975
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Dicksonosteus arcticus Goujet 1975
G. †Gaspeaspis Pageau 1969
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Gaspeaspis atholi Pageau 1969
Gaspeaspis cassivii Pageau 1969
G. †Grifftaylor Young and Long 2014
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Grifftaylor antarcticus Young and Long 2014
G. †Heterogaspis Strand 1932
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Heterogaspis acuticornis Heintz 1929
Heterogaspis borealis Heintz 1929
Heterogaspis gigantea Heintz 1929
Heterogaspis hornsundi Heintz 1929
Heterogaspis minuta Heintz 1929
G. †Huginaspis Heintz 1929
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Huginaspis broeggeri Heintz 1929
Huginaspis vogti Heintz 1929
G. †Jaekelaspis Heintz 1929
G. †Kolpaspis Pageau 1969
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Kolpaspis beaudryi Pageau 1969
G. †Neophlyctaenius White 1969
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Neophlyctaenius sherwoodi Denison 1950
G. †Pageauaspis Denison 1978
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Pageauaspis russelli Pageau 1969
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Invalid names: Quebecaspis russelli Pageau 1969 [replaced]
G. †Phlyctaenaspis Traquair 1890
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Phlyctaenaspis anglica Traquair 1870
G. †Phlyctaenius Traquair 1890
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Phlyctaenius acadica Traquair 1890
Phlyctaenius fulgens Pageau 1969
G. †Prosphymaspis Gross 1937
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Prosphymaspis corneti Leriche 1948
G. †Williamsaspis White 1952
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Williamsaspis bedfordi White 1952
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: base of the Emsian to the top of the Famennian or 410.62000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian - Emsian413.02 - 393.47Norway Dicksonosteus arcticus (233178)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Australia (New South Wales) Williamsaspis bedfordi (238660)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Quebec) Pageauaspis russelli (608)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (New Brunswick) Phlyctaenaspis acadica (161372)
Emsian - Givetian410.62 - 382.31Antarctica Grifftaylor antarcticus (207084)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Iran Phlyctaeniidae indet. (239496)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Antarctica Barwickosteus antarcticus (207080)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86South Africa (Eastern Cape) Phlyctaeniidae indeterminate 1, Phlyctaeniidae indeterminate 2 (68049)