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Houershanaspis zhangi

Placodermi - Bothriolepidiformes - Bothriolepididae

Taxonomy
Houershanaspis zhangi was named by Lu et al. (2017). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Houershanaspis zhangi Lu et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Antiarchi(Cope 1885)
orderBothriolepidiformes
familyBothriolepididaeCope 1886
genusHouershanaspis
specieszhangi

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.

Houershanaspis zhangi Lu et al. 2017
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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: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Pragian or 413.02000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62China Houershanaspis zhangi (239893)