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Oreaspis
Taxonomy
Oreaspis was named by Denison (1970). Its type is Oreaspis dunklei.
It was assigned to Pteraspidinae by Denison (1970); and to Pteraspidoidei by Randle and Sansom (2017).
It was assigned to Pteraspidinae by Denison (1970); and to Pteraspidoidei by Randle and Sansom (2017).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1970 | Oreaspis Denison p. 27 |
| 2017 | Oreaspis Randle and Sansom p. 597 |
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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.
G. †Oreaspis Denison 1970
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†Oreaspis ampla Bryant 1933
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Invalid names: Protaspis nanus Bryant 1933 [synonym], Protaspis perlatus Bryant 1933 [synonym], Protaspis perryi Bryant 1933 [synonym]
†Oreaspis dunklei Denison 1970
†Oreaspis williamsi Denison 1970
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. H. Denison 1970 | Pteraspids with each branchial opening situated dorsally between the posterior part of the dorsal disc and branchial plate, and usually bounded posteriorly by both (fig. 20, bro) . Typically a scale-like post-branchial plate (fig. 20, pbr) is attached to a posterior projection of each branchial plate. Dorsal shield moderately broad or vaulted. |
Measurements
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| Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum | |||||
| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||