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Watsonosteus fletti

Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Coccosteidae

Taxonomy
Watsonosteus fletti was named by Watson (1932). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Watsonosteus fletti Watson
1978Watsonosteus fletti Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
RankNameAuthor
—Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderPhlyctaeniiformes
suborderBrachythoraciGross 1932
—Coccosteomorphi
familyCoccosteidaeAsmuss 1856
genusWatsonosteusMiles and Westoll 1963
speciesflettiWatson 1932

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.

†Watsonosteus fletti Watson 1932
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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: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31United Kingdom (Scotland) Watsonosteus fletti (238522)