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Alainaspis platyrhina

Pteraspidomorphes

Taxonomy
Alainaspis platyrhina was named by Elliot and Dineley (1985). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Alainaspis platyrhina Elliot and Dineley

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumCraniata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
orderPteraspidomorphes
genusAlainaspis
speciesplatyrhina

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.

Alainaspis platyrhina Elliot and Dineley 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2007-09-27 04:49:26
Modified: 2017-03-09 14:07:44
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Ludlow to the top of the Pridoli or 426.70000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62Canada (Nunavut) Alainaspis platyrhina (237773 237776 237777 237778 237779)