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Tujiaaspidae

Galeaspidomorphi - Eugaleaspidiformes - Tujiaaspidae

Taxonomy
Tujiaaspidae was named by Chen et al. (2024). Its type is Tujiaaspis.

It was assigned to Eugaleaspidiformes by Chen et al. (2024).

Subtaxa
Miaojiaaspis, Tujiaaspis (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Tujiaaspidae Chen et al. p. 249

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassOsteostracomorphi
classGaleaspidomorphi
orderEugaleaspidiformesLiu 1980
familyTujiaaspidae
familyTujiaaspidae

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.

Fm. †Tujiaaspidae Chen et al. 2024
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G. †Miaojiaaspis Chen et al. 2024
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Miaojiaaspis dichotomus Chen et al. 2024
G. †Tujiaaspis Gai et al. 2022
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Tujiaaspis vividus Gai et al. 2022
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
Y. Chen et al. 2024Tujiaaspidae differs from other families of Eugaleaspiformes in the short medial dorsal canal, and the branching ends of the lateral transverse canal.
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: Telychian or 438.60000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China Miaojiaaspis dichotomus, Tujiaaspis vividus (236761) Tujiaaspis vividus (239056)