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Asterolepis cristata

Placodermi - Asterolepidiformes - Asterolepididae

Taxonomy
Asterolepis cristata was named by Obruchev (1933). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Asterolepis cristata Obruchev

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Antiarchi(Cope 1885)
orderAsterolepidiformes
familyAsterolepididaeTraquair 1888
genusAsterolepisEichwald 1840
speciescristata

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.

Asterolepis cristata Obruchev 1933
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available