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Americaspis claypolei

Pteraspidomorpha - Palaeaspidae

Taxonomy
Americaspis claypolei was named by Denison (1964). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Americaspis claypolei Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
RankNameAuthor
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
suborderCyathaspida
—Poraspidei
familyPalaeaspidae
genusAmericaspis
speciesclaypolei

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.

†Americaspis claypolei Denison 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Ludlow to the top of the Pridoli or 426.70000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62USA (New York) Americaspis claypolei (239074)