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Yinostius
Taxonomy
Yinosteus was named by Wang and Wang (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: D Give Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Yinosteus major.
It was corrected as Yinostius by Zhu et al. (2016).
It was assigned to Arthrodira by Sepkoski (2002); and to Heterostiidae by Zhu et al. (2016).
It was corrected as Yinostius by Zhu et al. (2016).
It was assigned to Arthrodira by Sepkoski (2002); and to Heterostiidae by Zhu et al. (2016).
Species
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-06-09
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1984 | Yinosteus Wang and Wang |
| 2002 | Yinosteus Sepkoski |
| 2016 | Yinostius Zhu et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Late/Upper Emsian or 399.50000 to 393.47000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Emsian | China | Yinosteus major (238391) |