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Plourdosteus livonicus

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Coccosteidae

Taxonomy
Plourdosteus livonicus was named by Eastman (1896). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Plourdosteus livonicus Eastman
1978Plourdosteus livonicus Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
superfamilyCoccosteoideaDenison 1978
familyCoccosteidaeAsmuss 1856
genusPlourdosteusOrvig 1951
specieslivonicusEastman 1896

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.

Plourdosteus livonicus Eastman 1896
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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

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Givetian to the top of the Early/Lower Frasnian or 383.40000 to 379.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Belarus Plourdosteus livonicus (225888)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Latvia Plourdosteus livonicus (225777)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Russian Federation Plourdosteus livonicus (90343)