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Acanthaspis arctica

Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes - Psammosteidae

Taxonomy
Acanthaspis arctica was named by Heintz (1929).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Acanthaspis arctica Heintz

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumCraniata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
RankNameAuthor
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
orderPteraspidiformesBerg 1940
suborderPteraspidoidei(Janvier 1996)
familyPsammosteidaeTraquair 1896
genusAcanthaspisNewberry 1875
speciesarcticaHeintz 1929

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.

Acanthaspis arctica Heintz 1929
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2007-09-27 04:49:26
Modified: 2017-03-09 14:07:44
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
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