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Hillsaspis

Placodermi - Bothriolepidiformes - Bothriolepididae

Taxonomy
Hillsaspis was named by Stensio (1969). Its type is Hillsaspis gippslandiensis.

It was assigned to Bothriolepidae by Denison (1978).

Species
H. gippslandiensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Hillsaspis Stensio
1978Hillsaspis Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
—Antiarchi(Cope 1885)
orderBothriolepidiformes
familyBothriolepididaeCope 1886
genusHillsaspisStensio 1969

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. †Hillsaspis Stensio 1969
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available