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Mediaspis

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Actinolepidae

Taxonomy
Mediaspis was named by Heintz (1929). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Actinolepidae by Denison (1978).

Species
M. problematica

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Mediaspis Heintz
1978Mediaspis Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
—Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderActinolepinaMiles 1973
familyActinolepidaeGross 1940
genusMediaspisHeintz 1929

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. †Mediaspis Heintz 1929
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†Mediaspis problematica Heintz 1929
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available