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Meelaidaspis
Taxonomy
Meelaidaspis was named by Märss et al. (2014). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Cephalaspidiformes by Märss et al. (2014).
It was assigned to Cephalaspidiformes by Märss et al. (2014).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Meelaidaspis Märss 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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| T. Märss et al. 2014 | Relatively large elements; tightly packed sculpture of non-oriented serrated tubercles or ridges of different sizes; leaf-like, flat and smooth tubercles between serrated and finely striated tubercles and ridges; very weak tesseration observable in some elements; exoskeleton consisting of three layers; superficial layer developed in the tubercles and ridges; porous fields and vascular plexus developed in the middle layer; basal layer well developed. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Rootsikula or 428.60000 to 426.70000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homerian | Sweden | M. gennadii (179988 179989) | |
| Rootsikula | Estonia (Saaremaa Island) | M. gennadii (237766) |