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Walterosteus grossi

Placodermi - Selenosteidae

Taxonomy
Walterosteus grossi was named by Rücklin (2011). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Walterosteus grossi Rücklin

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
EubrachythoraciMiles 1971
familySelenosteidaeDean 1901
genusWalterosteusStensiö 1959
speciesgrossi

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.

Walterosteus grossi Rücklin 2011
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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: Late/Upper Frasnian or 375.20000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Germany Walterosteus grossi (233180)