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Balticaspis latvica

Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes - Parameteoraspididae

Taxonomy
Balticaspis latvica was named by Lyarskaya (1981). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Balticaspis latvica Lyarskaya

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

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.

Balticaspis latvica Lyarskaya 1981
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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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Emsian to the top of the Eifelian or 399.50000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian399.5 - 387.95Latvia Balticaspis latvica (226510)