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Meelaidaspis gennadii

Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes

Taxonomy
Meelaidaspis gennadii was named by Märss et al. (2014). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Meelaidaspis gennadii Märss et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
classPetromyzontida
orderCephalaspidiformesBerg 1937
genusMeelaidaspis
speciesgennadii

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.

Meelaidaspis gennadii Märss et al. 2014
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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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Rootsikula or 428.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden Meelaidaspis gennadii (179988 179989)
Rootsikula428.6 - 426.7Estonia (Saaremaa Island) Meelaidaspis gennadii (237766)