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Iranolepis ginteri

Acanthodii - Climatiiformes - Climatiidae

Taxonomy
Iranolepis ginteri was named by Hairapetian et al. (2006). Its type specimen is AEU 301 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Iranolepis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Iranolepis ginteri Hairapetian et al. p. 501 figs. 3, 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classAcanthodiiOwen 1846
orderClimatiiformesBerg 1940
familyClimatiidaeBerg 1940
genusIranolepis
speciesginteri

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.

Iranolepis ginteri Hairapetian et al. 2006
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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: 2009-12-09 04:51:13
Modified: 2009-12-09 06:54:46
Source: o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Whittington et al. 1997, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Frasnian or 382.31000 to 379.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Iran (Esfahan) Iranolepis ginteri (90626 90627)