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Parameteoraspididae

Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes - Parameteoraspididae

Taxonomy
Parameteoraspididae was named by Sansom (2009).

It was assigned to Zenaspidida by Sansom (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Parameteoraspididae Sansom p. 111

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
classPetromyzontida
orderCephalaspidiformesBerg 1937
orderZenaspididaStensio 1958
familyParameteoraspididae
familyParameteoraspididae

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. †Parameteoraspididae Sansom 2009
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Subfm. †Escuminaspidinae Arsenault and Janvier 1995
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G. †Balticaspis Lyarskaya 1981
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†Balticaspis latvica Lyarskaya 1981
G. †Escuminaspis Traquair 1893
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†Escuminaspis laticeps Traquair 1893
Invalid names: Alaspis Orvig 1957 [synonym]
G. †Levesquaspis Arsenault and Janvier 1995
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†Levesquaspis patteni Arsenault and Janvier 1995
G. †Trewinia Janvier and Newman 2004
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†Trewinia magnifica Janvier and Newman 2004
G. †Parameteoraspis Blieck et al. 1987
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†Parameteoraspis gigas Janvier 1981
†Parameteoraspis oblonga Blieck et al. 1987
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2009-10-08 12:24:48
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:24:48
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Lochkovian to the top of the Frasnian or 419.62000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Norway Parameteoraspis sp. (237826)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Svalbard and Jan Mayen Parameteoraspis gigas (239912 239913) Parameteoraspis oblonga (238705)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian399.5 - 387.95Latvia Balticaspis latvica (226510)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31United Kingdom Trewinia magnifica (238517)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Quebec) Alaspis rosamundae, Levesquaspis patteni, Escuminaspis laticeps (179176)