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Elasmaspis
Taxonomy
Elasmaspis was named by Kramarenko (1956) [Sepkoski's age data: O Ashg Sepkoski's reference number: 2]. It is not extant. Its type is Elasmaspis speciosa.
It was assigned to Phacopida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Monorakinae by Ludvigsen and Chatterton (1982), Holloway (2004).
It was assigned to Phacopida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Monorakinae by Ludvigsen and Chatterton (1982), Holloway (2004).
Species
E. speciosa (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Elasmaspis Kramarenko |
| 1982 | Elasmaspis Ludvigsen and Chatterton p. 2204 |
| 2002 | Elasmaspis Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Elasmaspis Holloway |
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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