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Ateleaspis tessellata

Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes - Ateleaspididae

Taxonomy
Ateleaspis tessellata was named by Traquair (1899). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Ateleaspis tessellata Traquair

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
classPetromyzontida
orderCephalaspidiformesBerg 1937
orderAteleaspidiformesTarlo 1967
familyAteleaspididae(Traquair 1899)
genusAteleaspisTraquair 1899
speciestessellata

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.

†Ateleaspis tessellata Traquair 1899
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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 Telychian to the top of the Ludlow or 438.60000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Ateleaspis tesselata (188542)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6United Kingdom (South Lanarkshire) Ateleaspis tesselata (195126)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6United Kingdom Ateleaspis tessellata (238429)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Ateleaspis tesselata (26896)