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Taxonomy
Plesiomegalaspis (Ekeraspis) armata was named by Tjernvik (1956). It is the type species of Megistaspis (Ekeraspis).
It was recombined as Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) armata by Tjernvik (1956) and Hoel (1999).
It was recombined as Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) armata by Tjernvik (1956) and Hoel (1999).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) armata Tjernvik |
| 1999 | Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) armata Hoel |
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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.
†Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) armata Tjernvik 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class | |||||
| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: base of the Tremadocian to the top of the Floian or 485.40000 to 470.00000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Tremadocian - Floian | Norway | Megistaspis armata (190982) | |
| Tremadocian - Floian | Norway (Oslo-Asker") | Megistaspis armata (190980) |