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Dunyu

Galeaspidomorphi - Eugaleaspidiformes - Eugaleaspididae

Taxonomy
Dunyu was named by Zhu et al. (2012). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Eugaleaspididae by Zhu et al. (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Dunyu Zhu et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassOsteostracomorphi
classGaleaspidomorphi
orderEugaleaspidiformesLiu 1980
familyEugaleaspididaeLiu 1980
genusDunyu

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. †Dunyu Zhu et al. 2012
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Dunyu longiforus Zhu et al. 2012
Dunyu tianlu Li et al. 2024
Dunyu xiushanensis Zhu et al. 2012
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Invalid names: Eugaleaspis xiushanenis Liu 1983 [replaced]
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 Homerian to the top of the Ludfordian or 430.60000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian430.6 - 426.7China (Chongqing) D. xiushanensis (182547)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7China (Yunnan) D. longiforus (27771)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7China D. tianlu (239381)