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Watsonosteus

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Coccosteidae

Taxonomy
Watsonosteus was named by Miles and Westoll (1963). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Coccosteidae by Denison (1978).

Species
W. fletti

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Watsonosteus Miles and Westoll
1978Watsonosteus Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
—Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
superfamilyCoccosteoideaDenison 1978
familyCoccosteidaeAsmuss 1856
genusWatsonosteusMiles and Westoll 1963

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. †Watsonosteus Miles and Westoll 1963
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†Watsonosteus fletti Watson 1932
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: Givetian or 387.70000 to 380.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7United Kingdom (Scotland) W. fletti (238522)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Estonia W. sp. (225778)