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Pteraspidoidei

Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Pteraspidoidei Randle and Sansom p. 596

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumCraniata
RankNameAuthor
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
orderPteraspidiformesBerg 1940
suborderPteraspidoidei(Janvier 1996)
suborderPteraspidoidei(Janvier 1996)

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.

Subor. †Pteraspidoidei Janvier 1996
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G. †Alaeckaspis Voichyshyn 1999
G. †Blieckaspis Elliott and Ilyes 1996
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†Blieckaspis priscillae Elliott and Ilyes 1996
G. †Djurinaspis Novitskaya 1983
Fm. †Doryaspidae Randle and Sansom 2017
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G. †Doryaspis White 1935
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†Doryaspis arctica Pernègre 2003
†Doryaspis nathorstii Lankester 1884
G. †Woodfjordaspis Pernègre 2006
G. †Xylaspis Pernègre 2003
G. †Eucyclaspis Denison 1970
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G. †Europrotaspis White 1961
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G. †Lamiaspis Ilyes and Elliott 1994
G. †Larnovaspis Blieck 1984
G. †Mylopteraspidella Blieck 1984
G. †Oreaspis Denison 1970
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†Oreaspis ampla Bryant 1933
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Invalid names: Protaspis nanus Bryant 1933 [synonym], Protaspis perlatus Bryant 1933 [synonym], Protaspis perryi Bryant 1933 [synonym]
†Oreaspis dunklei Denison 1970
†Oreaspis williamsi Denison 1970
G. †Panamintaspis Elliott and Ilyes 1996
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†Panamintaspis snowi Elliott and Ilyes 1996
G. †Parapteraspis Stensiu 1958
G. †Pirumaspis Ilyes and Elliott 1994
G. †Podolaspis Zych 1931
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Subg. †Podolaspis (Althaspis) Zych 1931
†Podolaspis lerichei Zych 1927
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G. †Cosmaspis Denison 1970
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†Cosmaspis transversa Denison 1970
G. †Helaspis
G. †Lampraspis Denison 1970
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†Lampraspis carmani Denison 1960
†Lampraspis tuberculata Denison 1970
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†Psephaspis idahoensis Denison 1968
†Psephaspis williamsi Ørvig 1961
G. †Tuberculaspis Ilyes and Elliott 1994
G. †Protaspis Bryant 1933
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Subg. †Protaspis (Europrotaspis) White 1961
†Protaspis brevirostris Bryant 1933
†Protaspis cingulus Bryant 1933
†Protaspis constrictus Bryant 1933
Fm. †Psammosteidae Traquair 1896
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G. †Acanthaspis Newberry 1875
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†Acanthaspis arctica Heintz 1929
G. †Dyptychosteus Preobrazhenskii 1910
G. †Oredezhosteus Moloshnikov 2009
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†Oredezhosteus kuleshovi Moloshnikov 2009
†Oredezhosteus livonicus Obruchev and Mark-Kurik 1965
G. †Placosteus Agassiz 1843
G. †Psammosteus Agassiz 1844
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†Psammosteus arenatus Agassiz 1845
†Psammosteus granulatus M'Coy 1848
†Psammosteus maeandrinus Agassiz 1845
†Psammosteus paradoxus Agassiz 1845
†Psammosteus praecursor Obruchev 1947
G. †Pycnosteus Preobrajenski 1911
G. †Pteraspis Kner 1847
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†Pteraspis crouchi Lankester 1865
†Pteraspis dunensis Roemer 1854
†Pteraspis rostrata Agassiz 1835
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Invalid names: Plesiopteraspis Stensio 1958 [synonym]
Fm. †Rhinopteraspididae Novitskaya 2004
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G. †Althaspis Zych 1931
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†Althaspis leachi White 1938
Invalid names: Brotzenaspis Stensio 1958 [synonym], Cymripteraspis White 1960 [synonym], Pseudopteraspis Stensio 1958 [synonym]
G. †Brachipteraspis Brotzen 1936
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†Brachipteraspis latissima Zych in Pauca 1938
G. †Errivaspis Blieck 1984
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†Errivaspis waynensis Blieck 1984
G. †Pavloaspis Voichyshyn 1999
G. †Rhinopteraspis Jaekel 1919
G. †Semipodolaspis Voichyshyn 2011
G. †Unarkaspis Elliott 1983
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2007-09-27 04:49:26
Modified: 2017-03-09 14:07:44
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Lochkovian to the top of the Pennsylvanian or 419.20000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections (52 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8United Kingdom (Herefordshire) Pteraspis jackana, Pteraspis crouchi, Pteraspis rostrata (201736)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation Unarkaspis sp. (90330)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Wyoming) Protaspis transversa, Lampraspis tuberculata, Protaspis mcgrewi, Protaspis brevispina (153534)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Ukraine Podolaspis sp., Larnovaspis sp. (26978 236556) Pteraspis major, Larnovaspis major, Larnovaspis kneri, Pteraspis rostrata (90349) Pteraspis podolicus, Pteraspis kneri, Pteraspis rostrata (90350)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8United Kingdom (England) Althaspis sp. (90351) Europrotapsis crenulata, Althaspis leachi (90352) Pteraspis rostrata (10679) Pteraspis sp. (26918)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Ukraine Pteraspis sp., Brotzenaspis kiaeri (23447)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3USA (Wyoming) Protaspis transversa, Lampraspis tuberculata, Protaspis mcgrewi, Protaspis brevispina (26179)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Ukraine Pteraspis major, Podolaspis lerichei, Brachipteraspis latissima (90348)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Norway Doryaspis arctica (233178)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany (Alken) Drepanaspis sp., Rhinopteraspis dunensis (27049)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany (Gemuenden) Drepanaspis gemuendensis, Pteraspis dunensis (26903)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3USA (Wyoming) Protaspis ovata, Protaspis sculpta, Oreaspis dunklei, Oreaspis williamsi, Oreaspis ampla (26176)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Belarus (Gormel) Psammosteus toriensis (232955)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9USA (California) Blieckaspis priscillae (206448) Panamintaspis snowi (206449)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Michigan) Helaspis sp. (206788)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Russian Federation Pycnosteus sp., Psammosteus sp., Psammosteidae indet. (90332)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Belarus Pycnosteus sp. (225881 225882)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Estonia Pycnosteus sp. (225793)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany Helaspis dissimilis (60134) Helaspis plexa ssp. S (60467) Helaspis sp. (25368 60446 60466)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Brazil (Para) Pteraspis sp. (37137)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (Michigan) Helaspis luma (219866)
Late/Upper Eifelian389.6 - 387.7Germany Helaspis plexa ssp. S (60140)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Estonia Pycnosteus palaeformis (225804) Pycnosteus pauli (225803)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Russian Federation Psammosteus sp., Psammosteidae indet. (90333)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Belarus Pycnosteus sp. (225886)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Latvia Pycnosteus palaeformis (225850) Pycnosteus palaeformis, Pycnosteus pauli (225802)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Michigan) Helaspis luma (207859)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Spitsbergen) Psammosteidae indet. (225592)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Latvia Oredezhosteus livonicus (90347)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Russian Federation Oredezhosteus kuleshovi (90346) Psammosteus praecursor (90343) Psammosteus sp. (90335)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Belarus Psammosteus praecursor (225888)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Russian Federation Psammosteus sp. (90334)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Estonia Psammosteus spp. (225778)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Russian Federation Psammosteus sp. (90336)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9United Kingdom Psammosteus vermicularis (132819)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9Ireland Psammosteus granulatus (132818)