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Gavinaspididae

Placodermi - Phyllolepida - Gavinaspididae

Taxonomy
Gavinaspididae was named by Dupret and Zhu (2008). Its type is Gavinaspis.

It was assigned to Phyllolepida by Dupret and Zhu (2008).

Subtaxa
Gavinaspis (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Gavinaspididae Dupret and Zhu p. 259

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderPhyllolepida()
familyGavinaspididae
familyGavinaspididae

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.

Fm. †Gavinaspididae Dupret and Zhu 2008
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G. †Gavinaspis Dupret and Zhu 2008
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Gavinaspis convergens Dupret and Zhu 2008
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
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Lochkovian or 419.20000 to 410.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8China (Yunnan) Gavinaspis convergens (162781)