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Victoraspis

Osteostraci - Cephalaspidiformes - Scolenaspididae

Taxonomy
Victoraspis was named by Carlsson and Blom (2008). Its type is Victoraspis longicornualis.

It was assigned to Scolenaspididae by Voichyshyn (2011).

Species
V. longicornualis (type species)
Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-05-29; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-05-29

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Victoraspis Carlsson and Blom
2011Victoraspis Voichyshyn p. 157

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassOsteostracomorphi
classOsteostraci(Lankaster 1868)
orderCephalaspidiformesBerg 1937
suborderScolenaspidoideiAfanassieva 1991
familyScolenaspididaeAfanassieva 1991
genusVictoraspisCarlsson and Blom 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.

G. †Victoraspis Carlsson and Blom 2008
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Victoraspis longicornualis Carlsson and Blom 2008
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: Pragian or 413.02000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Ukraine V. longicornualis (239261)