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Birkenia robusta

Anaspida - Birkeniiformes - Birkeniidae

Taxonomy
Birkenia robusta was named by Blom et al. (2001). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Birkenia robusta Blom et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassCyclostomataRichards
classAnaspida(Traquair)
orderBirkeniiformes
familyBirkeniidaeTraquair 1899
genusBirkenia
speciesrobusta

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.

Birkenia robusta Blom et al. 2001
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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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: Rootsikula or 428.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rootsikula428.6 - 426.7Estonia Birkenia robusta (13824)