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Scolenaspis

Osteostraci - Cephalaspidiformes - Scolenaspididae

Taxonomy
Scolenaspis was named by Jarvik (1954). It is the type genus of Scolenaspididae.

It was assigned to Zenaspididae by Sansom (2009); and to Scolenaspididae by Van Der Laan (2019).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Scolenaspis Jarvik
2009Scolenaspis Sansom p. 112
2019Scolenaspis Van Der Laan p. 23

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassOsteostracomorphi
classOsteostraci(Lankaster 1868)
orderCephalaspidiformesBerg 1937
suborderScolenaspidoideiAfanassieva 1991
familyScolenaspididaeAfanassieva 1991
genusScolenaspisJarvik 1954

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. †Scolenaspis Jarvik 1954
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Scolenaspis signata Wängsjö 1952
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

Age range: Early/Lower Lochkovian or 419.62000 to 416.80000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Lochkovian419.62 - 416.8United Kingdom S. sp. (238749)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Norway S. sp. (237826)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Svalbard and Jan Mayen S. signata (238410 238869)