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Boothiaspis alata

Pteraspidomorpha - Cyathaspidiformes - Cyathaspididae

Taxonomy
Boothiaspis alata was named by Broad (1973). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Boothiaspis alata Broad

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
RankNameAuthor
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
orderCyathaspidiformes(Kaier 1930)
familyCyathaspididae()
subfamilyBoothiaspidinae
genusBoothiaspis
speciesalata

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.

†Boothiaspis alata Broad 1973
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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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Ludlow to the top of the Lochkovian or 426.70000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62Canada (Nunavut) Boothiaspis alata (237773)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Canada (Nunavut) Boothiaspis alata (237784 238042)