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Minicranidae

Placodermi - Minicranidae

Taxonomy
Minicranidae was named by Jia (2008). Its type is Minicrania.

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

Subtaxa
Minicrania (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Minicranidae Jia
2019Minicranidae 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)
familyMinicranidaeJia 2008
familyMinicranidaeJia 2008

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. †Minicranidae Jia 2008
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G. †Minicrania Zhu and Janvier 1996
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Minicrania lirouyii Zhu and Janvier 1996
Minicrania lissa Janvier and Phuong 1999
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: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Lochkovian or 414.60000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02China (Yunnan) Minicrania lirouyii (173380 237781)
Late/Upper Lochkovian414.6 - 413.02Vietnam Minicrania lissa (239311)