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Schizosteus

Pteraspidomorphes

Taxonomy
Schizosteus was named by Obruchev (1940) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife D Give-u Sepkoski's reference number: 689].

It was assigned to Pteraspidomorphes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Schizosteus Obruchev
2002Schizosteus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumCraniata
superclassPteraspidomorphi(Goodrich 1909)
orderPteraspidomorphes
genusSchizosteusObruchev 1940

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.

G. †Schizosteus Obruchev 1940
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2007-09-27 04:49:26
Modified: 2017-03-09 14:07:44
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Emsian to the top of the Eifelian or 402.50000 to 387.70000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Belarus (Gormel) S. sp. (232955)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian402.5 - 387.7Latvia S. sp. (226510)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Belarus (Vitebsk) S. sp. (232958)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Estonia S. heterolepis (225791) S. striatus (225793)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Latvia S. striatus (225795 225796 225797)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Russian Federation S. heterolepis (90332)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Belarus S. striatus (225886)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Latvia S. striatus (225802 225850)