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Birkenia elegans

Anaspida - Birkeniiformes - Birkeniidae

Taxonomy
Birkenia elegans was named by Traquair (1898). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1898Birkenia elegans Traquair

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassCyclostomataRichards
classAnaspida(Traquair)
orderBirkeniiformes
familyBirkeniidaeTraquair 1899
genusBirkenia
specieselegans

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.

Birkenia elegans Traquair 1898
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Ludlow or 432.90000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6United Kingdom Birkenia elegans (238428)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6United Kingdom (South Lanarkshire) Birkenia elegans (195126)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6United Kingdom Birkenia elegans (238429)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom Birkenia elegans (238430)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Birkenia elegans (26896)