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Placolepis budawangensis

Placodermi - Actinolepidiformes - Phyllolepidae

Taxonomy
Placolepis budawangensis was named by Ritchie (1984). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Placolepis budawangensis Ritchie

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
—Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderActinolepidiformes
familyPhyllolepidae
genusPlacolepis
speciesbudawangensis

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.

†Placolepis budawangensis Ritchie 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Frasnian to the top of the Middle Frasnian or 382.31000 to 375.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Frasnian - Middle Frasnian382.31 - 375.2Australia (New South Wales) Placolepis budawangensis (238740)