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Escuminaspis

Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes - Parameteoraspididae

Taxonomy
Escuminaspis was named by Traquair (1893).

It was assigned to Escuminaspidinae by Sansom (2009).

Species
E. laticeps

Synonyms
  • Alaspis was named by Orvig (1957).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Escuminaspis by Sansom (2009).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Escuminaspis Traquair
1957Alaspis Orvig
2009Escuminaspis Sansom p. 112

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
classPetromyzontida
orderCephalaspidiformesBerg 1937
orderZenaspididaStensio 1958
familyParameteoraspididae
subfamilyEscuminaspidinaeArsenault and Janvier 1995
genusEscuminaspis

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. †Escuminaspis Traquair 1893
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†Escuminaspis laticeps Traquair 1893
Invalid names: Alaspis Orvig 1957 [synonym]
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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Quebec) Alaspis rosamundae, E. laticeps (179176)