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Qingshuiaspis

Galeaspidomorphi - Eugaleaspidiformes - Shuyuidae

Taxonomy
Qingshuiaspis was named by Shan et al. (2022). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Shuyuidae by Shan et al. (2022).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Qingshuiaspis Shan et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassOsteostracomorphi
classGaleaspidomorphi
orderEugaleaspidiformesLiu 1980
familyShuyuidaeShan 2020
genusQingshuiaspis

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. †Qingshuiaspis Shan et al. 2022
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Qingshuiaspis junqingi Shan et al. 2022
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
X. Shan et al. 2022Medium-sized jawless fish; subtriangular headshield, width greater than length; posterior margin of the headshield protruding dorsally to form a median dorsal ridge and posteriorly to form a median dorsal spine; cornual process spine-shaped, projecting caudo-laterally; inner cornual process shorter than the cornual process, spine-shaped, projecting caudually; median dorsal opening longitudinal oval in outline with anterior end reached the rostral margin; orbital opening large, dorsally positioned; pineal opening small, located between orbital openings; seven pairs of lateral transverse canals, one dorsal commissure, no median dorsal canal; lateral margin of the headshield smooth; six pairs of branchial openings; ornamentation composed of coarse granular tubercles.
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: Telychian or 438.60000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Jiangxi ) Q. junqingi (232461)