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Chasmataspis laurencii

Chasmataspidida - Chasmataspididae

Taxonomy
Chasmataspis laurencii was named by Caster and Brooks (1956). It is not extant. Its type specimen is USNM 125099. It is the type species of Chasmataspis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Chasmataspis laurencii Caster and Brooks pp. 171-179 figs. A1 and 2, pls. 12-20
2003Chasmataspis laurencii Dunlop et al. p. 222 figs. 1-8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
RankNameAuthor
—EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
—Prosomapoda
—Planaterga
—Dekatriata
orderChasmataspididaCaster and Brooks 1956
familyChasmataspididaeCaster and Brooks 1956
genusChasmataspisCaster and Brooks 1956
specieslaurenciiCaster and Brooks 1956

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.

†Chasmataspis laurencii Caster and Brooks 1956
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2004-02-29 09:38:49
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:38:49
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Llanvirn or 468.00000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2USA (Tennessee) Chasmataspis laurencii (37450)