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Cephalaspis jexi

Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes - Cephalaspidae

Taxonomy
Cephalaspis jexi was named by Traquair (1893). Its type specimen is RSM 1887.20.53 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Restigouche River [Gaspé Sandstone], which is in an Emsian marine sandstone in Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Cephalaspis jexi Traquair p. 147
1902Cephalaspis jexi Hay p. 341
1966Cephalaspis jexi Gardiner p. 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
classPetromyzontida
RankNameAuthor
orderCephalaspidiformes
subclassCornuataJanvier 1985
—Cephalaspidiens
familyCephalaspidae
genusCephalaspis
speciesjexiTraquair 1893

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.

†Cephalaspis jexi Traquair 1893
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Diagnosis
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