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Africanaspis

Placodermi - Arthrodira

Taxonomy
Africanaspis was named by Long et al. (1997) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fame]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Arthrodira by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Aficanaspis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
genusAfricanaspisLong et al. 1997

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. †Africanaspis Long et al. 1997
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available