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Howqualepis rostridens

Howqualepididae

Taxonomy
Howqualepis rostridens was named by Long (1988). Its type specimen is NMVP 160795 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mt. Howitt, which is in a Givetian lacustrine mudstone in the Lower mudstone unit Formation of Australia. It is the type species of Howqualepis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Howqualepis rostridens Long

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
—Actinopterygii()
familyHowqualepididae
genusHowqualepis
speciesrostridens

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Australia (Victoria) Howqualepis rostridens (type locality: 225605)