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Cephalaspis lightbodii

Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes - Cephalaspidae

Taxonomy
Cephalaspis lightbodii was named by Lankester (1870). Its type specimen is BMNH 45940 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1870Cephalaspis lightbodii Lankester p. 55 figs. pl. xiii, fig. 19
1891Cephalaspis lightbodii Woodward p. 190

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
classPetromyzontida
RankNameAuthor
orderCephalaspidiformes
subclassCornuataJanvier 1985
Cephalaspidiens
familyCephalaspidae
genusCephalaspis
specieslightbodiiLankester 1870

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Cephalaspis lightbodii Lankester 1870
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Diagnosis
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