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Actinolepis zaikai

Placodermi - Actinolepidiformes - Actinolepididae

Taxonomy
Actinolepis zaikai was named by Plax and Newman (2020). It is not extant. Its type specimen is BNTU 44/1-12. It is the type species of Actinolepis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Actinolepis zaikai Plax and Newman p. 779 fig. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderActinolepidiformes
familyActinolepididae(Gross 1940)
genusActinolepisAgassiz 1845
specieszaikai

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.

Actinolepis zaikai Plax and Newman 2020
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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 Emsian or 399.50000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Belarus (Vitebsk) Actinolepis zaikai (232499)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Belarus (Gormel) Actinolepis zaikai (232955)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Belarus Actinolepis zaikai (277001 277002 277003 277006)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Belarus (Gormel) Actinolepis zaikai (232956)