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Pterygolepis

Anaspida - Anaspidiformes - Pterygolepididae

Taxonomy
Pterygolepis was named by Kiaer (1911). It is not extant. It is the type genus of Pterygolepididae.

It was assigned to Birkeniidae by Kiaer (1911); and to Pterygolepididae by van der Laan (2019).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Pterygolepis Kiaer
2019Pterygolepis van der Laan p. 20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassCyclostomataRichards
classAnaspida(Traquair)
orderAnaspidiformes
familyPterygolepididaeObruchev 1964
genusPterygolepis

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.

G. †Pterygolepis Kiaer 1911
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Pterygolepis nitida Kiaer 1911
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: Homerian or 430.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Norway P. nitida (239158)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden P. nitida (179986 179987 179988 179989 179990)