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Pycnaspis splendens
Taxonomy
Pycnaspis splendens was named by Orvig (1958). Its type specimen is USNM 21333 (detached exoskeletal plate, showing typical ornamentation) and is a 3D body fossil.
It was synonymized subjectively with Astraspis desiderata by Sansom et al. (1997).
It was synonymized subjectively with Astraspis desiderata by Sansom et al. (1997).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1958 | Pycnaspis splendens Orvig p. 7 figs. pl. 1 f. 1-2 |
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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.
†Pycnaspis splendens Orvig 1958
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Collections
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