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Eucyclaspis erroli

Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes

Taxonomy
Protaspis (Protaspis) erroli was named by Denison (1967). It is the type species of Protaspis (Eucyclaspis).

It was recombined as Eucyclaspis erroli by Denison (1970).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Protaspis (Protaspis) erroli Denison pp. 34 - 37 figs. text-figs. 1-2, pi. 1
1970Eucyclaspis erroli Denison p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
RankNameAuthor
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
orderPteraspidiformesBerg 1940
suborderPteraspidoidei(Janvier 1996)
genusEucyclaspis
specieserroli()

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.

Eucyclaspis erroli Denison 1970
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. H. Denison 1970A smnall species with the median length of the dorsal A small
shieldattaining61millimeters. Therostralplatebroad(RW/RL= 2.14), bluntly rounded anteriorly, and with a narrow ventral preoral
surface (fig. 19, vps). Ornament of sharp-crested, crenulate ridges, about 11 to 13 per millimeter.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: Eifelian or 393.47000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Utah) Eucyclaspis erroli (238263)