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Antarctaspididae

Placodermi - Phyllolepida - Antarctaspididae

Taxonomy
Antarctaspididae was named by White (1968).

It was corrected as Antarctaspidae by Denison (1978).

It was assigned to Antarctaspina by Denison (1975) and Denison (1978).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Antarctaspidae Denison p. 23
1978Antarctaspidae Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderPhyllolepida()
suborderAntarctaspina
familyAntarctaspididaeWhite 1968
familyAntarctaspididaeWhite 1968

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. †Antarctaspididae White 1968
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G. †Antarctaspis White 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available