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Africanaspis

Placodermi

Taxonomy
Africanaspis was named by Long et al. (1997) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fame]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Arthrodira by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Aficanaspis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
genusAfricanaspis

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. †Africanaspis Long et al. 1997
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Africanaspis doryssa Long et al. 1997
Africanaspis edmountaini Gess and Trinajstic 2017
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: Famennian or 372.15000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian372.15 - 358.86South Africa (Eastern Cape) A. doryssa, A. edmountaini (68049)