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Escuminaspis laticeps

Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes - Parameteoraspididae

Taxonomy
Escuminaspis laticeps was named by Traquair (1893). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Escuminaspis laticeps Traquair

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
classPetromyzontida
RankNameAuthor
orderCephalaspidiformesBerg 1937
orderZenaspididaStensio 1958
familyParameteoraspididae
subfamilyEscuminaspidinaeArsenault and Janvier 1995
genusEscuminaspis
specieslaticeps

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.

†Escuminaspis laticeps Traquair 1893
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2009-10-08 12:24:48
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:24:48
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Quebec) Escuminaspis laticeps (179176)