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Ctenaspidae

Pteraspidomorpha - Ctenaspidae

Taxonomy
Ctenaspidae was named by Kiaer (1930). Its type is Ctenaspis.

It was assigned to Poraspidei by Kiaer (1932); and to Cyathaspidoidei by Van Der Laan (2019).

Subtaxa
Ctenaspis (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Ctenaspidae Kiaer
1932Ctenaspidae Kiaer p. 20
2019Ctenaspidae Van Der Laan p. 18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumCraniata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
RankNameAuthor
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
suborderCyathaspida
Poraspidei
familyCtenaspidaeKiaer 1930
familyCtenaspidaeKiaer 1930

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. †Ctenaspidae Kiaer 1930
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G. †Ctenaspis
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Ctenaspis conselatus Kiaer 1930
Ctenaspis dentatus Kiaer 1930
Ctenaspis kiaeri Zych 1931
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2007-09-27 04:49:26
Modified: 2017-03-09 14:07:44
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Lochkovian or 419.20000 to 410.80000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (Nunavut) Ctenaspis russelli (90322)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Norway Ctenaspis sp. (26929)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation Ctenaspis sp., Ctenaspis sp. 1 (90330)