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Sinolepiformes

Placodermi - Sinolepiformes

Taxonomy
Sinolepiformes is an order.

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

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Sinolepiformes van der Laan p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Antiarchi(Cope 1885)
orderSinolepiformes
orderSinolepiformes

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.

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Fm. †Sinolepidae Liu and P'an 1958
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G. †Dayaoshania Ritchie et al. 1992
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Dayaoshania youngi Ritchie et al. 1992
G. †Grenfellaspis Ritchie et al. 1992
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Grenfellaspis branagani Ritchie et al. 1992
G. †Sinolepis Liu and Pan 1958
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Sinolepis macrocephala Liu and Pan 1958
Sinolepis szei Pan et al. 1987
Sinolepis wutungensis Liu and P'am 1958
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: base of the Emsian to the top of the Famennian or 410.62000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47China Dayaoshania youngi (238076)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9China (Guangxi) Sinolepidae indet. (238314)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86China (Ningxia) Sinolepis sp. (238854)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Australia (New South Wales) Grenfellaspis branagani (238072 238073 238074 238075)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86China Sinolepis szei (176221)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86China (Jiangsu) Sinolepis macrocephala, Sinolepis wutungensis (22790)