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Cephalaspis novaescotiae

Petromyzontida - Cephalaspidiformes - Cephalaspidae

Taxonomy
Cephalaspis novaescotiae was named by Denison (1955). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is McArras Brook Rd, Arisaig, which is in a Lochkovian coastal sandstone/shale in the Knoydart Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Cephalaspis novaescotiae Denison p. 454 figs. figs. 111, 112
1966Cephalaspis novaescotiae Gardiner p. 15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
classPetromyzontida
RankNameAuthor
orderCephalaspidiformes
subclassCornuataJanvier 1985
Cephalaspidiens
familyCephalaspidae
genusCephalaspis
speciesnovaescotiaeDenison 1955

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Cephalaspis novaescotiae Denison 1955
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Diagnosis
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