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Boothiaspidinae
Taxonomy
Boothiaspidinae was named by Elliott (2016).
It was assigned to Cyathaspididae by Elliott (2016); and to Torpedaspididae by Van Der Laan (2019).
It was assigned to Cyathaspididae by Elliott (2016); and to Torpedaspididae by Van Der Laan (2019).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2016 | Boothiaspidinae Elliott p. 1213 |
| 2019 | Boothiaspidinae Van Der Laan p. 18 |
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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.
Subfm. †Boothiaspidinae Elliott 2016
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G. †Boothiaspis Broad 1973
G. †Phyllonaspis Elliott 2016
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†Phyllonaspis laevis Elliott 2016
†Phyllonaspis serratus Elliott 2016
†Phyllonaspis taphensis Elliott 2016
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| D. K. Elliott 2016 | Large- to medium-sized taxa with broad, oval to quadrangular, flattened, dorsal shields without epitega. A vari- ably developed lateral brim is present and is serrated in some species. Dorsal ornament of fine, flat-topped ridges; oriented longitudinally, but forming whorls laterally. |
Measurements
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| Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum | |||||
| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Emsian or 402.50000 to 391.90000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Emsian | USA (California) | Phyllonaspis taphensis (206449) |