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Ateleaspidiformes

Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes

Taxonomy
Ateleaspidiformes was named by Tarlo (1967).

It was assigned to Cephalaspidomorphi by Sepkoski (2002); and to Osteostraci by Tinn and Märss (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Ateleaspidiformes Tarlo p. 4
2002Atelaspidiformes Sepkoski
2018Ateleaspidiformes Tinn and Märss p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
classPetromyzontida
orderCephalaspidiformesBerg 1937
orderAteleaspidiformesTarlo 1967
orderAteleaspidiformesTarlo 1967

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.

Or. †Ateleaspidiformes Tarlo 1967
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Fm. †Ateleaspididae Traquair 1899
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G. †Ateleaspis Traquair 1899
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†Ateleaspis robusta Ritchie 1967
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Invalid names: Aceraspis robusta Kiaer 1911 [replaced]
†Ateleaspis tessellata Traquair 1899
Invalid names: Aceraspis Kiaer 1911 [synonym]
G. †Hemicyclaspis Lankaster 1870
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†Hemicyclaspis murchisoni Lankester 1870
Invalid names: Hemiteleaspis Westoll 1945 [synonym]
G. †Hirella Cossmann 1920
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†Hirella denisoni Heintz 1969
†Hirella gracilis Heintz 1939
Invalid names: Micraspis Kiaer 1911 [replaced]
Invalid names: Ateleaspidinae Tranqiair 1899 [empty]
Fm. †Kalanaspididae Tinn and Märss 2018
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G. †Kalanaspis Tinn and Märss 2018
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†Kalanaspis delectabilis Tinn and Märss 2018
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Raikkula to the top of the Lochkovian or 440.80000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Jõgeva) Kalanaspis delectabilis (206508)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Ateleaspis tesselata (188542)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6United Kingdom (South Lanarkshire) Ateleaspis tesselata (195126)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6United Kingdom Ateleaspis tessellata (238429)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Hemiteleaspis heintzi (26907)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Ateleaspis sp. (26906)
Rootsikula428.6 - 426.7Norway Ateleaspis robusta (26928) Hirella gracilis, Ateleaspis robusta (14308) Hirella sp., Ateleaspis robusta (26927)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Ateleaspis tesselata (26896)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62United Kingdom (England) Hemicyclaspis murchisoni (26915 26917)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62United Kingdom Hemicyclaspis murchisoni (238359 239127)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Canada (Nunavut) Hemicyclaspis murchisoni (90324)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62North Atlantic Ateleaspis sp., Hirella denisoni (239059)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Canada (Nunavut) Hemicyclaspis murchisoni (237784)