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Lechriaspis patula

Pteraspidomorpha - Cyathaspidiformes - Cyathaspididae

Taxonomy
Lechriaspis patula was named by Elliott and Petriello (2011). Its type specimen is FMNH-PF14493, a partial skeleton (an incomplete dorsal shield), and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Lechriaspis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Lechriaspis patula Elliott and Petriello p. 525 figs. Fig. 7; Table 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
RankNameAuthor
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
orderCyathaspidiformes(Kaier 1930)
familyCyathaspididae()
subfamilyPoraspidinae()
genusLechriaspis
speciespatula

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.

Lechriaspis patula Elliott and Petriello 2011
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available