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Oreaspis dunklei
Taxonomy
Oreaspis dunklei was named by Denison (1970). Its type specimen is USNM 20524, a partial skeleton (a dorsal shield lacking the postero-medial part), and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Oreaspis.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Oreaspis dunklei Denison p. 29 figs. figs. 20-21 |
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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.
†Oreaspis dunklei Denison 1970
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. H. Denison 1970 | Rostrum short (RL/TL estimated to be 0.18) and broadly rounded anteriorly. Ornament rather coarse with about six flat-topped dentine ridges per millimeter. Total length of dorsal shield about 70 mm. |
Measurements
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| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||