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Phlyctaenius acadicus

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Phlyctaeniidae

Taxonomy
Coccosteus acadicus was named by Traquair (1890). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Phlyctaenaspis.

It was recombined as Phlyctaenaspis acadica by Woodward (1891) and Hay (1902); it was recombined as Phlyctaenius acadicus by Traquair (1890) and Denison (1978).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Coccosteus acadicus Whiteaves
1890Coccosteus acadicus Traquair
1890Phlyctaenius acadicus Traquair
1891Phlyctaenaspis acadica Woodward p. 295
1902Phlyctaenaspis acadica Hay p. 345
1978Phlyctaenius acadicus Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderPhlyctaeninaMiles 1973
familyPhlyctaeniidaeFowler 1947
genusPhlyctaenius
speciesacadicus()

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.

Phlyctaenius acadicus Traquair 1890
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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: Emsian or 407.60000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (New Brunswick) Phlyctaenaspis acadica (161372)