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Asterolepis alticristata

Placodermi - Asterolepidiformes - Asterolepididae

Taxonomy
Asterolepis alticristata was named by Downs et al. (2019). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. alta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Asterolepis alticristata Downs et al.

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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
speciesalticristata

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 alticristata Downs et al. 2019
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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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: Early/Lower Frasnian or 382.31000 to 379.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Canada (Nunavut) Asterolepis alticristata (238424)