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Placolepis
Taxonomy
Placolepis was named by Ritchie (1984). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Phyllolepididae by Ritchie (1984).
It was assigned to Phyllolepididae by Ritchie (1984).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1984 | Placolepis Ritchie |
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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.
G. †Placolepis Ritchie 1984
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†Placolepis budawangensis Ritchie 1984
†Placolepis harajica Young 2005
†Placolepis tingeyi Young 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Givetian to the top of the Middle Frasnian or 387.95000 to 375.20000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devonian | Australia (Northern Territory) | P. harajica (238742) | |
| Givetian | Antarctica | P. tingeyi (207072) | |
| Early/Lower Frasnian - Middle Frasnian | Australia (New South Wales) | P. budawangensis (238740) |