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Pteraspidiformes

Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Pteraspidiformes Berg
1996Pteraspidiformes Elliott and Ilyes p. 153
2002Pteraspidiformes Blieck et al. p. 811
2005Pteraspidiformes Dumbrava and Blieck p. 165
2011Pteraspidiformes Long p. 241
2016Pteraspidiformes Nelson et al. p. 29
2017Pteraspidiformes Randle and Sansom p. 596

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumCraniata
RankNameAuthor
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
classPteraspidomorpha
subclassHeterostraciLankester 1868
orderPteraspidiformesBerg 1940
orderPteraspidiformesBerg 1940

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.

Or. †Pteraspidiformes Berg 1940
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Fm. †Anchipteraspididae Elliott 1984
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G. †Anchipteraspis Elliott 1984
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†Anchipteraspis crenulata Elliott 1984
G. †Rachiaspis Elliott 1984
G. †Ulutitaspis Elliott 1984
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†Ulutitaspis notidana Elliott 1984
Fm. †Protopteraspididae Novitskaya 1983
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G. †Canadapteraspis Dineley and Loeffler 1976
G. †Escharaspis Elliott 1983
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†Escharaspis alata Elliott 1983
G. †Gigantaspis Heintz 1962
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†Gigantaspis isachseni Heintz 1962
†Gigantaspis laticephala PERNEGRE and GOUJET 2007
†Gigantaspis minima PERNEGRE and GOUJET 2007
G. †Loricopteraspis Halstead Tarlo 1961
G. †Miltaspis Blieck 1981
G. †Protopteraspis Leriche 1924
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Invalid names: Simopteraspis Denison 1970 [synonym]
G. †Stegobranchiaspis Elliott 1983
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G. †Zascinaspis Stensiu 1958
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†Zascinaspis laticephala Blieck and Goujet 1983
Fm. †Pteraspididae Claypole 1885
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G. †Archaeoteuthis Roemer 1855
G. †Chiastolepis Eichwald 1844
G. †Glossoidaspis Branson and Mehl 1931
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†Glossoidaspis giganteus Branson and Mehl 1931
G. †Holaspis Lankester 1873
G. †Mylopteraspis Stensiu 1958
G. †Palaeoteuthis Roemer 1855
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†Palaeoteuthis marginalis Eichwald 1871
G. †Scaphaspis Lankester 1865
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†Scaphaspis nastorthi Lankester 1884
G. †Sphagodus Agassiz 1839
Invalid names: Doryaspidinae Heintz 1967 [empty], Pteraspidinae Claypole 1885 [empty]
Subor. †Pteraspidoidei Janvier 1996
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G. †Alaeckaspis Voichyshyn 1999
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†Alaeckaspis ustetchkiensis Voichyshyn 1999
†Alaeckaspis verbivciensi Voichyshyn 1999
G. †Blieckaspis Elliott and Ilyes 1996
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†Blieckaspis priscillae Elliott and Ilyes 1996
G. †Djurinaspis Novitskaya 1983
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†Djurinaspis prima Novitskaya 1983
†Djurinaspis secunda Voichyshyn 2011
Fm. †Doryaspidae Randle and Sansom 2017
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G. †Doryaspis White 1935
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†Doryaspis arctica Pernègre 2003
†Doryaspis groenhorgensis Pernegre 2005
†Doryaspis nathorsti Lankester 1884
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Invalid names: Scaphaspis nathorsti Lankester 1884 [replaced]
G. †Woodfjordaspis Pernègre 2006
G. †Xylaspis Pernègre 2003
G. †Eucyclaspis Denison 1970
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G. †Europrotaspis White 1961
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G. †Lamiaspis Ilyes and Elliott 1994
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†Lamiaspis longiripa Ilyes and Elliott 1994
G. †Larnovaspis Blieck 1984
G. †Mylopteraspidella Blieck 1984
G. †Oreaspis Denison 1970
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†Oreaspis ampla Bryant 1933
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Invalid names: Protaspis nanus Bryant 1933 [synonym], Protaspis perlatus Bryant 1933 [synonym], Protaspis perryi Bryant 1933 [synonym]
†Oreaspis dunklei Denison 1970
†Oreaspis williamsi Denison 1970
G. †Panamintaspis Elliott and Ilyes 1996
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†Panamintaspis snowi Elliott and Ilyes 1996
G. †Parapteraspis Stensiu 1958
G. †Pirumaspis Ilyes and Elliott 1994
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†Pirumaspis lancasteri Ilyes and Elliott 1994
G. †Podolaspis Zych 1931
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Subg. †Podolaspis (Althaspis) Zych 1931
†Podolaspis lerichei Zych 1927
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G. †Cosmaspis Denison 1970
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†Cosmaspis transversa Denison 1970
G. †Helaspis
G. †Lampraspis Denison 1970
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†Lampraspis carmani Denison 1960
†Lampraspis tuberculata Denison 1970
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†Psephaspis idahoensis Denison 1968
†Psephaspis williamsi Ørvig 1961
G. †Tuberculaspis Ilyes and Elliott 1994
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†Tuberculaspis elyensis Ilyes and Elliott 1994
G. †Protaspis Bryant 1933
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Subg. †Protaspis (Europrotaspis) White 1961
†Protaspis brevirostris Bryant 1933
†Protaspis cingulus Bryant 1933
†Protaspis constrictus Bryant 1933
Fm. †Psammosteidae Traquair 1896
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G. †Acanthaspis Newberry 1875
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†Acanthaspis arctica Heintz 1929
G. †Drepanaspis Schluter 1887
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†Drepanaspis gemuendensis Schluter 1887
G. †Dyptychosteus Preobrazhenskii 1910
G. †Oredezhosteus Moloshnikov 2009
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†Oredezhosteus kuleshovi Moloshnikov 2009
†Oredezhosteus livonicus Obruchev and Mark-Kurik 1965
G. †Placosteus Agassiz 1843
G. †Psammosteus Agassiz 1844
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†Psammosteus arenatus Agassiz 1845
†Psammosteus granulatus M'Coy 1848
†Psammosteus maeandrinus Agassiz 1845
†Psammosteus paradoxus Agassiz 1845
†Psammosteus praecursor Obruchev 1947
G. †Pycnosteus Preobrajenski 1911
G. †Pteraspis Kner 1847
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†Pteraspis crouchi Lankester 1865
†Pteraspis dunensis Roemer 1854
†Pteraspis rostrata Agassiz 1835
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Invalid names: Plesiopteraspis Stensio 1958 [synonym]
Fm. †Rhinopteraspididae Novitskaya 2004
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G. †Althaspis Zych 1931
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†Althaspis leachi White 1938
Invalid names: Brotzenaspis Stensio 1958 [synonym], Cymripteraspis White 1960 [synonym], Pseudopteraspis Stensio 1958 [synonym]
G. †Brachipteraspis Brotzen 1936
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†Brachipteraspis latissima Zych in Pauca 1938
G. †Errivaspis Blieck 1984
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†Errivaspis depressa Stensio 1958
†Errivaspis magnipinealis Brotzen 1933
†Errivaspis waynensis Blieck 1984
G. †Pavloaspis Voichyshyn 1999
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†Pavloaspis pasternaki Voichyshyn 1999
G. †Rhinopteraspis Jaekel 1919
G. †Semipodolaspis Voichyshyn 2011
G. †Unarkaspis Elliott 1983
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†Unarkaspis schultzei Elliott 1983
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

Age range: base of the Ludlow to the top of the Pennsylvanian or 427.40000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections (93 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2Canada (Nunavut) Ulutitaspis notidana (237776 237777) Ulutitaspis truncata (237773)
Lochkovian - Early/Lower Lochkovian419.2 - 416.2Canada (Northwest Territories) Pteraspidae indet. (237847)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (Nunavut) Anchipteraspis crenulata (237786) Pteraspididae indet. (14026) Stegobranchiaspis baringensis (238034 238035) Stegobranchiaspis baringensis, Escharaspis alata (238128) Stegobranchiaspis baringensis, Unarkaspis schultzei (90322) Ulutitaspis notidana (237783 237784) Unarkaspis schultzei (238129)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8United Kingdom (Herefordshire) Pteraspis jackana, Pteraspis crouchi, Pteraspis rostrata (201736)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8United Kingdom (England) Althaspis sp. (90351) Europrotapsis crenulata, Althaspis leachi (90352) Pteraspis rostrata (10679) Pteraspis sp. (26918)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Ukraine Errivaspis depressa (238127) Podolaspis sp., Larnovaspis sp. (26978 236556) Pteraspis major, Larnovaspis major, Larnovaspis kneri, Pteraspis rostrata (90349) Pteraspis podolicus, Pteraspis kneri, Pteraspididae indet. A, Pteraspididae indet. B, Pteraspididae indet. E, Pteraspis rostrata (90350)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8France Protopteraspis sp. (26983)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Wyoming) Protaspis transversa, Lampraspis tuberculata, Protaspis mcgrewi, Protaspis brevispina (153534)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (Nova Scotia) Protopteraspis sp. (14201)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Norway Canadapteraspis sp., Protopteraspis sp., Miltaspis sp. (237820) Protopteraspis sp. (26929 237815 237816 237817 237818 237821) Protopteraspis sp., Doryaspis sp. (237823 237826) Protopteraspis sp., Miltaspis sp., Larnovaspis sp. (237822)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation Pteraspidiformes indet., Protopteraspis sp., Unarkaspis sp., Pteraspididae indet. (90330)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Ukraine Pteraspis sp., Brotzenaspis kiaeri, Errivaspis magnipinealis (23447)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6USA (Ohio) Zascinaspis sp. (26874)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3USA (Wyoming) Protaspis transversa, Lampraspis tuberculata, Protaspis mcgrewi, Protaspis brevispina (26179)
Lochkovian - Eifelian419.2 - 387.7Ukraine (Ternopil) Alaeckaspis ustetchkiensis, Pavloaspis pasternaki, Djurinaspis prima (237769)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Ukraine Pteraspis major, Pteraspididae indet. D, Pteraspididae indet. F, Pteraspididae indet. G, Podolaspis lerichei, Brachipteraspis latissima (90348)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Svalbard and Jan Mayen Doryaspis nathorsti (238091 238092)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Russian Federation Protopteraspididae indet., Protopteraspididae indet. 1, Pteraspidiformes indet., Pteraspididae indet., Miltaspis sp., Gigantaspis sp. (90331)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Svalbard and Jan Mayen Doryaspis arctica (238095) Doryaspis nathorsti, Doryaspis arctica (237853) Gigantaspis isachseni (237852 238272) Gigantaspis isachseni, Gigantaspis minima (237851) Gigantaspis laticephala (238274)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Norway Doryaspis arctica (233178)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany (Gemuenden) Pteraspis dunensis, Drepanaspis gemuendensis (26903)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany (Alken) Drepanaspis sp., Rhinopteraspis dunensis (27049)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany Drepanaspis gemuendensis (230899)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Belarus (Gormel) Psammosteus toriensis (232955)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3USA (Utah) Blieckaspis priscillae (233157)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3USA (Wyoming) Protaspis ovata, Protaspis sculpta, Oreaspis dunklei, Oreaspis williamsi, Oreaspis ampla (26176)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9USA (Nevada) Pteraspidinae indet., Pirumaspis lancasteri, Tuberculaspis elyensis, Lamiaspis longiripa (237780)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9USA (California) Pteraspididae indet., Blieckaspis priscillae (206448) Pteraspididae indet., Panamintaspis snowi (206449)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Russian Federation Pycnosteus sp., Protopteraspididae indet 2, Psammosteus sp., Psammosteidae indet. (90332)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Belarus (Vitebsk) Pteraspidiformes indet. (232958)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany Helaspis dissimilis (60134) Helaspis plexa ssp. S (60467) Helaspis sp. (25368 60446 60466)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Michigan) Helaspis sp. (206788)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Belarus Pycnosteus sp. (225881 225882)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Estonia Pycnosteus sp. (225793)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Brazil (Para) Pteraspis sp. (37137)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (Michigan) Helaspis luma (219866)
Late/Upper Eifelian389.6 - 387.7Germany Helaspis plexa ssp. S (60140)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Russian Federation Psammosteus sp., Psammosteidae indet. (90333)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Latvia Pycnosteus palaeformis (225850) Pycnosteus palaeformis, Pycnosteus pauli (225802)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Belarus Pycnosteus sp. (225886)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Estonia Pycnosteus palaeformis (225804) Pycnosteus pauli (225803)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Spitsbergen) Psammosteidae indet. (225592)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Michigan) Helaspis luma (207859)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Russian Federation Oredezhosteus kuleshovi (90346) Psammosteus praecursor (90343) Psammosteus sp. (90335)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Latvia Oredezhosteus livonicus (90347)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Russian Federation Psammosteus sp. (90334)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Belarus Psammosteus praecursor (225888)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Estonia Psammosteus spp. (225778)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Russian Federation Psammosteus sp. (90336)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9Ireland Psammosteus granulatus (132818)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9United Kingdom Psammosteus vermicularis (132819)