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Minjinia
Taxonomy
Minjinia was named by Brazeau et al. (2020). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Gnathostomata by Brazeau et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Gnathostomata by Brazeau et al. (2020).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Minjinia Brazeau et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| M. D. Brazeau et al. 2020 | ‘Placoderm’-grade stem gnathostome with endochondral bone, deep epaxial muscle cavities flanking a slender occipital ridge, and the following possible autapomorphies: dermal bones covered in sparsely placed tubercles, penultimate spino-occipital nerve canal substantially larger in diameter than others. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988 | |||||