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Eukaia

Placodermi

Taxonomy
Eukaia was named by Mark-Kurik (2013). Its type is Eukaia elongata.

It was assigned to Actinolepidoidei by Mark-Kurik (2013).

Species
E. elongata (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
2013Eukaia Mark-Kurik p. 132

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

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. †Eukaia Mark-Kurik 2013
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†Eukaia elongata Mark-Kurik 2013
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: Pragian or 413.02000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) E. elongata (type locality: 278931)