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Helenolepididae

Thelodonti - Helenolepididae

Taxonomy
Helenolepididae was named by Wilson and Marss (2009). Its type is Helenolepis.

It was assigned to Thelodonti by van der Laan (2019).

Subtaxa
Helenolepis (type genus)
Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-16; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-16

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Helenolepididae Wilson and Marss
2019Helenolepididae van der Laan p. 20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassThelodontomorphi(Jackel 1911)
classThelodonti
familyHelenolepididaeWilson and Marss 2009
familyHelenolepididaeWilson and Marss 2009

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. †Helenolepididae Wilson and Marss 2009
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G. †Helenolepis Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
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Helenolepis multicostata Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
Helenolepis navicularis Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
Helenolepis obruchevi Karatajute-Talimaa 1978
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Carroll 1988, Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Pridoli or 432.90000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation Helenolepis multicostata, Helenolepis navicularis, Helenolepis obruchevi (239408)
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62Russian Federation Helenolepis sp. (24781)
Pridoli - Helderbergian422.7 - 393.47Russian Federation Helenolepis sp. (24785)