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Glossoidaspis giganteus
Taxonomy
Glossoidaspis giganteus was named by Branson and Mehl (1931). Its type specimen is Number 599, Vertebrate Paleontology, University of Missouri, a partial skeleton (Two pieces contain- ing both internal and external molds of the left and part of the right half of the median plate of the dorsal shield with a considerable amo), and it is a mold.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1931 | Glossoidaspis giganteus Branson and Mehl p. 523 figs. (Pl. III, Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| 1932 | Glossoidaspis giganteus Bryant p. 227 |
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†Glossoidaspis giganteus Branson and Mehl 1931
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| E. B. Branson and M. G. Mehl 1931 | These are Pteraspids of large size with a post-thoracic body cover- ing of comparatively small but thick overlapping scales of a struc- ture similar to that of the median-dorsal shield; possibly possessing
a dorso-median row of slender spines back of the dorsal shield and its flat posterior spine. |
Measurements
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| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Collections
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