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Carolowilhelmina geognostica

Placodermi

Taxonomy
Carolowilhelmina geognostica was named by Mark-Kurik and Carls (2002). Its type specimen is MPZ 95/174, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rio Moyuela (Rio Santa Maria), upper limestone of Member E, which is in an Eifelian basinal (carbonate) limestone/shale in the Moyuela Formation of Spain. It is the type species of Carolowilhelmina.

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by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-05-29; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-05-29

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Carolowilhelmina geognostica Mark-Kurik and Carls p. 120 figs. 3-18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
—Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
genusCarolowilhelmina
speciesgeognostica

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.

†Carolowilhelmina geognostica Mark-Kurik and Carls 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Eifelian or 393.47000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Spain (Aragon) Carolowilhelmina geognostica (type locality: 278927)