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Youngolepis praecursor

Taxonomy
Youngolepis praecursor was named by Chang and Yu (1981). Its type specimen is IVPP V6180, a partial skull, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Youngolepis praecursor Chang and Yu

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
genusYoungolepis
speciespraecursor

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.

Youngolepis praecursor Chang and Yu 1981
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Lochkovian to the top of the Pragian or 414.60000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02China (Yunnan) Youngolepis praecursor (162781)
Late/Upper Lochkovian414.6 - 413.02Vietnam Youngolepis praecursor (239311)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Vietnam Youngolepis praecursor (238069)